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The Day with Brent Goff: Iran war risks global food supplies

April 14, 2026

It’s not just oil and gas supplies that are being cut off due to the Strait of Hormuz blockades – fertilizer is also unable to make it out for export. That’s sent prices skyrocketing – and has prompted warnings about global food insecurity.

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