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Rising gas prices worsen food insecurity in Haiti
By Brennan Berryhill at Mission Network News
· June 29, 2026
· 2 min read
Haiti (MNN) — Rising gas prices from the Middle East are shocking the economy of one of the most fragile countries in the world. Food insecurity in Haiti, already a crisis, has only worsened with the US-Iran war. Because of rising oil costs, the Haitian government was forced to raise domestic gasoli
Key takeaway ” Image courtesy of For Haiti With Love Nearly six million Haitians are facing acute food insecurity, with 1.
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Category: poverty ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: Mission Network News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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