“The escalating fuel costs have also driven up the price of food around the world. And critically needed supplies of fertilizer from the Gulf to plant crops in places like Sudan have been stymied by the snarling of the critical waterway.”

Iran war ripple effects are increasing risks of acute hunger for millions, World Food Programme chief says | CNN PoliticsRipple effects from the war in Iran are threatening millions more of the most vulnerable people with crisis levels of hunger or worse, World Food Programme (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau to...edition.cnn.com