fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 hours agoUK food prices could spike as fertiliser supplies at risk due to Iran war
Donald Trump's war on Iran could cause UK food prices to surge due to the soaring cost of fuel and fertiliser as the Strait of Hormuz the narrow sea passage south of Iran remains effectively impassable. The blockade on fossil fuels through the strait is driving a spike in the cost of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers used for growing cereals and vegetables.
Agriculture