Iran War Could Create a 'Fertilizer Shock' that Impacts Agriculture and Raises Food Prices

Iran war could create a 'fertilizer shock' that impacts agriculture and raises food prices

Two researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture.

"Fertilizer Shock": The Closure Of The Strait Of Hormuz Could Cause Widespread Global Food Shortages

If commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed for months, we will witness a global food crisis on a scale that many experts would have once considered to be unthinkable. Over the past

Blocking Fertilisers: Hormuz Strait and Global Food Risks

The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz occasioned by the Iran War is not merely a matter of oil and gas, the usual prized duo that feature in the nervous chatter of global markets. There are other less conspicuous products that have also been snared in the process. Consider fertilisers, with a supply shock that may well push prices beyond the 2022 peak following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Given their r…

Iran War Strangles Fertilizer Supplies, Sparks Fears of Food Shortage - The Food Institute

Fertilizer, already in short supply, could become a sparse commodity as the spring planting season approaches, sparking fears of a global food shortage and higher grocery prices if the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue much longer. “Farmers in the coming weeks will start to have to make choices in reference to what crops they need to go ahead and plant. As fertilizer prices increase crop selection is going to become a piv…

“Fertilizer Shock”: The Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Could Cause Widespread Global Food Shortages

(The Economic Collapse Blog)—If commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed for months, we will witness a global food crisis on a scale that many experts would have once considered to be unthinkable. Over the past couple of weeks, there has been much written about how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused the price of oil to rise, has caused the price of natural gas to soar to insane levels and has caused the avera…