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SamuelTheThird

(1,269 posts) Wed May 20, 2026, 04:12 PM Wednesday

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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Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Wednesday OP

Trump and the Republicans will have a lot of blood on their hands dalton99a Wednesday #1

Soon a Global Depression will be the best case scenario. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #2

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1. Trump and the Republicans will have a lot of blood on their hands

Wed May 20, 2026, 04:15 PM

Wednesday

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2. Soon a Global Depression will be the best case scenario.

Wed May 20, 2026, 04:41 PM

Wednesday

Right now, though, it's looking a lot like World War III dead ahead.

Thanks, Putin.

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3. When independent farmers go under, and many will, and BIG AGRA or China buys up those acres

Wed May 20, 2026, 04:47 PM

Wednesday

Food will be going up a LOT more than we think in coming years.

Happy Soylent Green Daze ahead.