scarcity

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Disruptions to fertiliser supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The region normally accounts for about half of Europe's jet fuel imports, and fears of scarcity have caused prices to double since the start of the conflict.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The sudden scarcity of supply, plus uncertainty about how long the current crisis will last, saw oil prices spike about 8% percent and the European gas price about 20% on the morning of 2 March.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The power outages that stretched into Tuesday followed a weekend of civil unrest provoked by the scarcity of food, water and other basic necessities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

With the scarcity of water, they may even have had to return to the lake for refills.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins