INFOGRAPHIC: War in the Middle East puts Gulf food trade at risk

Disruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war are no longer limited to energy markets, increasingly threatening food security across the Persian Gulf. Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the nations that depend largely on overseas supplies for essential staples such as grains, edible oils and animal protein. Prolonged restrictions at theDisruptions to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war are no longer limited to energy markets, increasingly threatening food security across the Persian Gulf. Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the nations that depend largely on overseas supplies for essential staples such as grains, edible oils and animal protein. Prolonged restrictions at theRead More