Retail prices of wheat flour showed mixed trends in August and remained significantly above their year-earlier levels, reflecting tight market supplies and elevated production and transport costs.

Food prices at exceptionally high levels in Juba in August, due to the lingering impact of the prolonged conflict and severe macroeconomic difficulties.

Prices of sorghum and millet continued to seasonally increase in most monitored markets in August. Overall, cereal prices in August were at exceptionally high levels as a result of a reduced cereal production in 2025 due to the ongoing conflict, which has resulted in high input prices and in supply-chain disruptions, and by recent increases in already high fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict.