# FAO food price index dips slightly in October

> The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.9 points in October, down 1.2% from September, as falling cereal, dairy and meat prices outweighed a sharp rise in sugar. Cereal prices fell 4.5% on weak import demand, improved production prospects in Argentina, and expectations of easing Black Sea export restrictions. Vegetable oils edged up slightly.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-12T01:36:15.755Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94684-fao-food-price-index-dips-slightly-in-october
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower wheat prices and softer cereal demand weigh on feed grain costs, while a marginal rise in vegetable oil prices supports oilseed-based feed ingredients such as palm oil.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-10 | [FAO Food Price Index unchanged in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6886-fao-food-price-index-unchanged-in-september.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-09 | [FAO Food Price Index declines in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34646-fao-food-price-index-declines-in-august.md) | -1.7% | -7.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-04 | [FAO Food Price Index remains stable in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25161-fao-food-price-index-remains-stable-in-march.md) | -0.7% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-05 | [FAO Food Price Index dips again in April, led by sugar and vegetable oils](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6872-fao-food-price-index-dips-again-in-april-led-by-sugar-and-vegetable-oils.md) | +0.4% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-06 | [FAO Food Price Index falls to 17-month low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53588-fao-food-price-index-falls-to-17-month-low.md) | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-03-12 | [FAO Food Price Index rises sharply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54057-fao-food-price-index-rises-sharply.md) | -4.4% | -4.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-04-07 | [FAO Food Price Index up slightly in June due to higher meat, dairy and vegetable oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25227-fao-food-price-index-up-slightly-in-june-due-to-higher-meat-dairy-and-vegetable.md) | -2.5% | -6.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-07-07 | [FAO Food Price Index up slightly in June due to higher meat, dairy and vegetable oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23812-fao-food-price-index-up-slightly-in-june-due-to-higher-meat-dairy-and-vegetable.md) | +0.8% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- agroperu.pe: https://www.agroperu.pe/indice-de-precios-de-los-alimentos-de-la-fao-desciende-ligeramente-en-octubre/

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