The Iran War is triggering ripple effects far beyond energy prices. Global food systems, heavily dependent on fertilizers and shipping routes, are now under strain.
Brazil, for one, faces heightened vulnerability despite its agricultural strength. BRICS itself is emerging as a potential critical geopolitical actor.
Analysts now warn that disruptions around Hormuz place up to half of the world’s caloric supply at risk. The strait is after all a critical artery for fertilizers, grain flows, and agricultural inputs. Any prolonged disruption should therefore affect the entire chain of food production, from planting to distribution.
As experts Morgan D. Bazilian, Gabriel Collins, and Jahara Matisek argue, the ongoing war has exposed how global food security depends on fragile shipping routes and fertilizer supplies. US policymakers have notably been focusing on military power while neglecting industrial supply chains and “geoeconomic” risks. Washington itself will thus remain vulnerable to crises that drive food prices, instability, and weaken both its economy and global credibility.
