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disruption to shipping continues in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about one-third of global seaborne fertiliser and one-quarter of seaborne oil. “Food prices will definitely rise in the coming months, making
shipping through the Gulf. [Reports](/news/2026/5/6/has-the-us-accepted-irans-demand-to-settle-hormuz-first-nuclear-later) also indicate continuing tensions over who would ultimately control transit through the Strait of Hormuz and under what conditions. Nor is there any guarantee that a ceasefire would hold
disruption caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. On Monday, US President Trump said US forces would begin [escorting stranded ships](/news/2026/5/4/trumps-project-freedom-can-us-navy-guide-stuck-ships-out-of-hormuz) through the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran
Hormuz to the strait of Malacca, between the Malay peninsula and Sumatra, to the Black Sea ports that connect Ukrainian and Russian farmers to the world. The Panama canal is another; a multi-year drought
food and water on other ships are running low. Anish’s predicament is one faced by an estimated 20,000 seafarers stranded since Iran in effect shut the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation
Strait of Hormuz. Within roughly two planting seasons, food prices follow the spike in fertiliser costs. Within 12 to 18 months, prices of manufactured goods follow those of energy. The shock that begins
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic monitoring demonstrates how trade data can guide decisions before shortages escalate. Data sharing between regional institutions like those led by the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership would allow countries
Hormuz is being carried out with permission and in coordination with the IRGC Navy,” the statement carried by Iran’s state-affiliated ISNA news agency said on Wednesday. About a fifth of global energy exports
Hormuz were bound for Asian countries, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China alone is estimated to buy around 90% of the oil that Iran exports. On Tuesday, its foreign ministry called
disruptions to the supply chain. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which 20% of the world's oil and liquid natural gas usually passes, has sent oil prices soaring
Strait of Hormuz have sent oil and gas prices soaring, driving up the cost of transport, food and energy for millions of households all over the world that are already dealing with a prolonged cost
Strait of Hormuz without their permission, and have fired at some vessels. These tit-for-tat acts have amplified a global energy crisis, sending gas and oil prices to multiyear highs. “Even short
crisis caused by the Iran war. David Malpass, who also served as Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs under US President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019, was speaking to the World Service's World
disruptions to shipping through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/6/french-container-ship-struck-in-latest-escalation-at-strait-of-hormuz), and a surge in transport and insurance costs for shipments to Yemen. In the same post, the YPC sought to ease public concern, saying the increase
shipping lanes, energy infrastructure, investment confidence and domestic stability. The Gulf cannot observe from a distance; it automatically incurs costs from the conflict. Therefore, the real choice is not between Iran or Israel
crisis. Oil prices have climbed due to the war on Iran, which started on February 28. A barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, was worth $72.87 on February 27. As of Monday, a barrel
disruption in the flow of oil, gas, fertilisers and maritime traffic in general has left several countries reeling under a rising cost of living. , a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing [blockades](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Naval blockades
Hormuz. Twenty percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments transit the waterway during peacetime. The blockage of the strait has triggered a major shortage of oil around the world