About this episode

This episode discusses policy recommendations to address the global agrifood impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February 28. As of May 18th, 2026, it remains shut. The chokehold on global energy and fertilizer supplies keeps expanding through agrifood systems worldwide. In this special episode of The Work We Do, we discuss the short, medium, and long-term structural policy solutions to the global agrifood impacts of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Topics covered

• global food crisis
• agrifood systems
• policy solutions
• energy supplies
• fertilizer supplies

Keywords

• food crisis
• Strait of Hormuz
• agrifood systems
• policy recommendations
• energy supplies
• fertilizer supplies

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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