Iran's Hormuz Threat: Beyond Oil, a Looming Global Food Crisis

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Iran's Hormuz Threat: Beyond Oil, a Looming Global Food Crisis

This handout photo released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)'s official website Sepanews on February 17, 2026, shows boats manoeuvering around a tanker vessel during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by SEPAH NEWS / AFP)

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Firstpost•09-03-2026, 20:57

Iran's Hormuz Threat: Beyond Oil, a Looming Global Food Crisis

•Iran's potential restriction of the Strait of Hormuz threatens global shipping and trade.
•Beyond oil and gas, this move risks a severe fertilizer shock, directly impacting global food security.
•The Strait is a critical chokepoint for one-third of global urea trade, essential for modern agriculture.
•Disruptions would lead to higher fertilizer prices, reduced crop yields, and millions of tonnes of lost food worldwide.
•Policymakers are urged to recognize fertilizer shocks as a major destabilizing force, comparable to oil embargoes.

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