How the Iran war threatens global food supply
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted amid regional conflict, disrupting one-third of global fertilizer transport and threatening worldwide food production.
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Food prices may increase as global fertilizer supplies are disrupted; consumers face potential agricultural output reductions affecting food availability and costs.
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global chokepoint for fertilizer transport, has nearly halted amid regional conflict, threatening worldwide food production. Approximately one-third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the strait, making the disruption a direct threat to agricultural output and food supplies worldwide.
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