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fertilisers, freight costs and selected industrial inputs remain elevated, because the broader issue is no longer spot oil supply alone, but the reliability and flexibility of the global production system itself,” it said
fertiliser production that depended on supplies shipped through the strait could mean people in poor countries going hungry later in the year, with Africa south of the Sahara particularly at risk. The agreement
issue is not simply a ceasefire or a nuclear agreement. It is whether the world economy can avoid sliding deeper into widening energy, food and cost-of-living crises centred on the Strait of Hormuz
strait of Hormuz has already sent oil and gas prices soaring, caused a [crisis in the global fertiliser industry](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/visual-guide-gulf-fertiliser-blockade), and has made shipping and distribution more expensive. The effects have
supply of fuel and fertiliser. As a major exporter of LNG and coal, Australia has some leverage in these negotiations, said Tim Buckley, director of think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF). But, he added
Strait of Hormuz. This has seen the country heavily impacted by rising energy prices and supply disruptions from the US-Israel war on Iran. However, New Delhi had been avoiding hiking retail fuel prices, making
issue is complicated by depleting petroleum reserves around the world, with analysts warning that it will take months to replenish inventories, keeping prices elevated. The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was noncommittal when asked
supplies and other essential goods, subject to inspection. Forces have previously [used helicopters to rappel onto oil tankers](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y4dyp0765o) accused of operating illegally in the Caribbean, but the US military has given limited
issue in the crisis. It was open to navigation, without restriction or the payment of tolls, until 28 February -when the US and Israel attacked Iran. Now Iran has demonstrated how closing it can mean
issued a map of the strait that showed new boundaries of the area under its control that were farther to the east than before and included the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, sparking
Hormuz could trigger a global food crisis as critical fertiliser and fuel exports are blocked from leaving the Gulf. The strait has been de facto shut down to most maritime traffic by Iran since shortly
issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme to be negotiated in a second phase. Iran has been letting some ships through, giving preference to ships linked to countries with which it has alliances or close
issues need to be unlocked in talks, and they are unlikely to be resolved in a single round of negotiations. “The first is the longstanding nuclear dispute: what happens to Iran’s stockpile of highly
supply-chain fragility exposed by the stoppage in the Strait. In response, the World Bank has readied support funds of up to $100bn (£74bn) – more than for the Covid lockdowns – to help economically poorer countries
issues in global forums. > > What we discussed today was the fuel needs and security needs of Australia as shown in the statement that we released. **Fuel shipments to continue ‘well beyond’ weekend, PM says
Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil, gas, chemicals and fertiliser remain largely stranded by Iran’s shutdown of the strait
Hormuz through force. At best, he will be demanding the planned Franco-British naval taskforce to enforce the restoration of freedom of navigation, as outlined in the US-Iran joint memorandum of understanding, moves quickly
Hormuz, despite the announcement. According to ship tracking website MarineTraffic, only two vessels with active location trackers have exited the waterway since Sunday - a bulk carrier and a tanker. The strait has been closed
issue with military means,” he said. “I think it has a political solution, not a military solution, and I think this is something a lot of people in Washington also realise.” ## Have any ships passed
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/14/trump-xi-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-as-chinese-vessels-transit-key-waterway), are impacting Mexican producers and threatening a stable food supply, especially for low-income residents. Elvira Pasillas, professor at the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESO), noted that