Prolonged Hormuz Crisis Risks Global Food Shortages, UN Warns

Middle Eastern outlets highlight how the Hormuz closure is deepening food insecurity across the Global South, especially in Arab states and poorer Asian and African countries. This narrative stresses that higher shipping and fuel costs are quickly feeding into bread, cooking oil and fertilizer prices. Regional commentators expect Gulf and other exporters to seek alternative routes and emergency aid schemes, but warn that many low‑income states lack the funds to cope.

• •Middle Eastern reports link the Hormuz disruption to rising bread and staple food prices in the Global South.
• •Regional coverage notes that higher fuel costs from the Hormuz crisis are pushing up transport and food distribution expenses.
• •Commentators in the Middle East warn that import‑dependent Arab countries face heightened risk of social unrest over food prices.
• •Gulf exporters are exploring alternative shipping routes and insurance arrangements to keep food and fertilizer exports moving.
• •Regional officials call for emergency international support to help poorer countries pay for more expensive food imports.