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Iran war: Oil shock could add millions to farmers' fuel bills

Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has revealed UK farmers could pay at least an additional £337m to run their tractors, combine harvesters and other machinery, if fuel bills continue to rise during the year from conflict in the Middle East

Chris Brayford
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Cornwall mixed farmer Stuart Oates said: "We cannot have a serious debate about how food secure we are as a nation now without a clear plan for how to reduce our exposure to the volatility of oil, gas and chemical fertilisers."
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Cornwall mixed farmer Stuart Oates said: "We cannot have a serious debate about how food secure we are as a nation now without a clear plan for how to reduce our exposure to the volatility of oil, gas and chemical fertilisers."

Farmers' machinery fuel bills could skyrocket by more than two thirds over the next year as pressure on the agricultural sector mounts from conflict in the Middle East. Research from the Energy and...

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