US EditionThe Strait of Hormuz is about more than just oil. It feeds 100 million people
Attacks on commercial vessels have blocked the Strait of Hormuz, forcing costlier alternative routes and risking higher food prices for over 100 million people in the Gulf region.
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The Strait of Hormuz is the fourth large supply shock this decade. Welcome to the new era of global disorder
In 2020, Covid shut down global supply chains and sent inflation surging. In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global energy and food price shock. U.S. tariff policies in 2025 disrupted global trade and helped to stall a long-awaited retreat in domestic inflation. Now, in 2026, we have war in the Persian Gulf. Commerce has frozen in the Strait of Hormuz — and the script looks eerily familiar. Gasoline prices are rising — up more tha…
The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping lanes, is becoming a key point not only for energy, but also for the food supply of over 100 million people. About 20 percent of global trade in oil and liquefied natural gas passes through it, writes CNN. For the countries of the Persian Gulf, this strait is a "vital artery" for food imports, due to difficult climatic conditions and a lack of arable land. The situation has been wo…
The oil and liquefied natural gas tankers transiting through the Strait of Ormuz transport about 20% of the world’s supply. But for the Persian Gulf countries, this sea lane is much more than an energy route: it is a lifeline for more than 100 million people. While the war between the United States, Israel and Iran strangles this vital stretch of water, it is also affecting the supply of food to the region. Surviving in this harsh climate requir…
The Strait of Hormuz is about more than just oil. It feeds 100 million people
Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route – it’s a lifeline for more than 100 million people.
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