Skip to content
dotdock

The Cost of Closing the Strait of Hormuz: Energy Bottlenecks and Global Food Security

2026

Publication cover

Open publication workspace · Sign in to read the full PDF.

AI-generated summary

1) A closure of the Strait of Hormuz would trigger severe global welfare losses, particularly impacting developing countries through energy and food price shocks.
2) This brief analyzes the cascading effects of a Strait of Hormuz closure on global energy and food security, detailing the bottleneck mechanism in supply chains and quantifying the disproportionate impact on vulnerable economies.
3) It examines the short-run and long-run consequences of such a disruption, highlighting the critical role of energy-dependent chemical and fertilizer production in global food security.
Tags: Strait of Hormuz, energy security, food prices, global food security, supply chain disruption

Check the original publication for accuracy and context.