Hormuz Disruption Raises Global Food Crisis Risk, S&P Global Says

By Public Technologies
  • S&P Global's Oct. 19, 2026, analysis warns Hormuz disruptions threaten a global food crisis, with farm-cost pressures potentially hitting food markets in 2027.
  • Roughly 29% of global urea trade normally passes through Hormuz; disrupted supplies threaten fertilizer availability.
  • Diesel's premium over crude exceeded $100 per barrel in early September, versus $12-$20 historically, increasing pressure to cut planting.
  • Higher oil prices strengthen biofuel demand, limiting crop markets' ability to shift toward food production.
  • El Niño could deepen harvest losses; Brazil's corn forecast fell 6 million metric tons to 137 million metric tons.


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