# FAO October index: what it means for Peru

> The FAO Food Price Index averaged 133.9 points in October 2026, down 1.2% from September. Cereals fell 4.5% on weak wheat demand, while sugar rose 6.6% and vegetable oils rose 0.3%.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T19:37:00.526Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98378-fao-october-index-what-it-means-for-peru
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cereal prices support cheaper grain for feed buyers, while firmer vegetable oil and sugar prices add cost pressure on some feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-02-20 | [What a record harvest means for India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42690-what-a-record-harvest-means-for-india.md) | +2.8% | +11.9% |
| 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 | 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 | 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% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-02 | [FAO Food Price Index down again in January led by lower wheat and maize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7200-fao-food-price-index-down-again-in-january-led-by-lower-wheat-and-maize-prices.md) | -1.6% | -8.9% |
| SBO | 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) | -0.0% | +5.9% |
| SBO | 2019-11-25 | [Record Canola Crush Reported for October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56170-record-canola-crush-reported-for-october.md) | -3.0% | +9.4% |
| SBO | 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) | +2.0% | +5.6% |

## Sources

- limacompara.com: https://limacompara.com/blog/indice-fao-alimentos-octubre-2026-peru

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