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From Oil to Plate: Why the Embargo in Ormuz Threatens to Unleash a Global Famine

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The Strait of Ormuz has been synonymous with expensive oil and nerve gas stations for months. But since Monday, a senior UN official put on the table a second threat that the coverage of the conflict between the United States and Iran has left in the background: fertilizers. "We have a few weeks ahead to prevent what is likely to be a major humanitarian crisis," said Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the United Nations Office for Pro…
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The Strait of Ormuz has been synonymous with expensive oil and nerve gas stations for months. But since Monday, a senior UN official put on the table a second threat that the coverage of the conflict between the United States and Iran has left in the background: fertilizers. "We have a few weeks ahead to prevent what is likely to be a major humanitarian crisis," said Jorge Moreira da Silva, executive director of the United Nations Office for Pro…

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Expansion broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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