The United States says it is committed to hosting further talks among G20 economies on how the Middle East war is impacting food and fertiliser supplies and prices, AFP reports.

“The United States G20 Presidency commits to hosting further discussions on the subject of food and fertiliser in the coming weeks,” according to a chair statement from the US Treasury Department.

At a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors last Wednesday in Washington, participants discussed the economic hit from the war, particularly on agriculture markets and fertiliser, the statement says.

“Many members raised the importance of efforts to keep food and fertiliser supply chains functioning, particularly for low-income and vulnerable countries, by not imposing export prohibitions or restrictions on fertilisers,” it adds.