Disruptions to fertilizer shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz could raise farmers' costs and push food prices higher.

Bram Govaerts & Sharon Burke warn that a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could cause widespread hunger and fuel political unrest.

Farmers worldwide, including in the US, rely on inputs that move through the Strait of Hormuz and are now waylaid.

Each of us can support humanitarian aid for victims of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as we encourage an end to the conflict. One of the dangers of the war is the creation of anot ...

While world energy markets are in upheaval over the halt in fossil fuel shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, there is also a brewing crisis over a sharp cutback in food supplies that normally ...

Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking ...

The war in Iran has triggered severe global economic disruption, choking off disaster relief supply chains and spiking oil prices—further exacerbating existing humanitarian crises.

A widening Middle East conflict that disrupts trade through the Strait of Hormuz could ripple far beyond the energy markets, risking a spike in global food prices.

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The war in Iran has sent shockwaves throughout the world's supply chains. But it is not the only conflict disrupting the ...

Wealthy Gulf states are facing their biggest food security challenge since the 2008 global food crisis, as the Iran conflict threatens ports and disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Gulf states depend on food imported via the strait – and shipping surcharges could raise the cost of consumer goods around the world.