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It's heartbreaking how the most vulnerable always bear the heaviest burden in these conflicts. The ripple effects on food and fuel just don't stop when the headlines fade.
Hormuz disruption may have lasting impact on vulnerable economies, UN trade agency says
GENEVA: The UN trade and development agency warned on Tuesday that while the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will bring immediate relief to energy markets, vulnerable economies remain at risk from prolonged increases in food and fuel costs. Food and transport systems are likely to take longer than energy markets to recover, as disrupted supply chains need more time to reset following more than 100 days of severe disruption to shipping through the strategic waterway, a UN Conference on Trade and Development said in a new report.