During the first year of the conflict, international crude oil and natural gas prices rose sharply. Disruptions to exports of wheat, maize, sunflower oil and fertilisers from Russia and Ukraine contributed to record global food prices. Since Kenya does not produce any LPG domestically, changes in global energy prices and supply disruptions can greatly increase cooking costs. This sharp price rise was driven by rising global food and transport costs and also a multi-year drought, which reduced harvests across the region. Families used less gasWe found that households greatly lowered the amount they cooked with gas in 2022 compared with 2021.