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UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues
Leaked plans say supplies could fall to 18% of current levels, prompting emergency measures to protect food, healthcare and energy systems.
- In a June 2026 "reasonable worst-case scenario" rehearsed during Exercise Turnstone, Cobra officials modelled CO2 supplies falling to 18 per cent of current levels due to Strait of Hormuz disruption.
- Farming and hospitality sectors face early disruptions because CO2 is vital for extending shelf life of salad and packaged meats, and essential for slaughtering processes.
- Ministers have restarted the Ensus bioethanol plant in Teesside and are considering invoking the Civil Contingencies Act to compel factories to prioritize CO2 production at 100 per cent.
- Officials do not expect critical food shortages overall, though shoppers may face reduced product choice; ministers plan to prioritize healthcare and civil nuclear needs if supplies become severely constrained.
- Sir Keir Starmer is co-hosting a meeting of more than 40 nations on Friday to help unblock the waterway, which President Trump has attempted to blockade using the US navy.
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Iran Crisis and the Consequences: No Blood and No Beer? – Great Britain Prepares for a Supply Crisis
No beer for the World Cup, cancelled organ transplants? Due to the Hormus blockade, CO2 stocks could drop to 18 percent by mid-June, experts warn – with consequences in many areas of life. The British government is preparing for the worst.
The British government is afraid of possible carbon dioxide spills (CO2), which could affect the food industry and prepare adaptation measures where the Ormuz Stream remains blocked until the evening, due to the war in Iran, reveals the daily Times report to the AFP.
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