Strait of Hormuz blockade causes food crisis in the Gulf

The Strait of Hormuz blockade halted food and fertilizer shipments, causing soaring prices and supply shocks across the Gulf. Nearly 80% of the Gulf Cooperation Council's food supply was stranded, leading to a "grocery emergency" as imports plunged by 80%. The crisis highlighted the region's heavy reliance on maritime imports, impacting perishable goods and animal feed, and also affected India's fertilizer supply.