Diesel Disaster: Why Your Food Bill Is About to Explode

"Industry officials are actively projecting that after the midappril scrron festival up to 70% of the fleet will be grounded with potentially only 10% remaining operational by the end of the month."

"We've already seen crisis period prices for fish meal explode to $1,800 per ton, representing a multiple of three to four times their historical average."

"Meanwhile, the UK Food and Drink Federation recently revised its 2026 food inflation forecast from a modest 3.2% to a devastating 9 to 10%."

"The huge cost increases occurring at the factory and fleet level today will fully hit supermarket shelves by mid to late 2026."

"Conversely, farmed salmon takes roughly 3 years to reach market weight, meaning the exorbitant feed costs being locked in today will continue to drive retail inflation well into 2029."