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SamuelTheThird

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Wed May 20, 2026, 04:12 PM Wednesday

Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns [View all]

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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