Global Food Crisis Worsens Due to Strait of Hormuz Closure

The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is hitting the world's poorest countries hard, with Africa (Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia) and Asia (Pakistan, Myanmar) suffering the most. About a third of global fertilizers transit through the strait, and delays or price hikes are threatening crop planting for 2027. In Sudan, aid deliveries are delayed by weeks, and in Pakistan, farmers face fertilizer shortages for the current planting season. Fuel prices have soared-up 150% in Somalia-and shortages are causing rationing in Ethiopia. Reopening the strait could limit the disaster, but the damage is already done. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/14/food-insecurity-rises-in-global-south-as-strait-of-hormuz-remains-closed/