The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since March 4, 2026, has disrupted global oil flows, with IEA chief Fatih Birol warning of worsening market conditions.

The scale of the Hormuz supply loss intensified last month due to the US blockade of Iranian exports.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned on Wednesday,…