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How Iran War Is Disrupting the Food Supply Chain
Bloomberg Television· 2026-03-21 08:15
The landscape of the Persian Gulf probably isn't what you picture when you think of a global agricultural hub. That's understandable given it's mostly sand. But make no mistake, the war in Iran can and probably will upend the cost of the food that you put on your plate.That's because modern agriculture runs on energy. It powers farm irrigation, machinery, tractors, even things that you don't even really think about like fertilizers and plastic packaging. Right now, the war in Iran is squeezing the supplies ...