Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains
It is peak harvesting season for avocados in the lush southern highlands of Tanzania but growers are racing against time to find buyers for the precious green fruits before they become overripe.
Donald Trump’s disastrous Middle East war is being felt in the world’s energy markets but oil and gas are not the only products that transit through the maritime choke point of the strait of Hormuz. The conflict is also hitting supply chains elsewhere.
Continue reading…Growers face soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as shipping choke point of the strait of Hormuz hits supply chains‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economyIt is peak harvesting season for avocados in the lush southern highlands of Tanzania but growers are racing against time to find buyers for the precious green fruits before they become overripe.Donald Trump’s disastrous Middle East war is being felt in the world’s energy markets but oil and gas are not the only products that transit through the maritime choke point of the strait of Hormuz. The conflict is also hitting supply chains elsewhere. Continue reading…
