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Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hormuz-closure-could-trigger-agrifood-shock-price-crisis-within-year-fao-warns-2026-05-20/The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the beginning of a "systemic agrifood shock" that could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Wednesday.
The disruption is not a temporary shipping problem, the agency said, warning "the window for preventive action is closing quickly".
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Right now, though, it's looking a lot like World War III dead ahead.
Thanks, Putin.
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