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Tanker freight and marine fuel rise in Hormuz

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Freight rates for oil tankers rose (BDTI +54% and BCTI +72%), while marine fuel prices increased by up to +99% for low-sulfur fuel and +100% for high-sulfur fuel, driving up transportation costs in global supply chains.

UNCTAD (2026). Las interrupciones del transporte marítimo en Ormuz aumentan los riesgos para la energía, los fertilizantes y las economías vulnerables.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Risk to Fertilizer Supplies in Hormuz

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

33% of global maritime fertilizer trade (16 Mt) passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and in some countries, up to 54% of imports come from the Persian Gulf. During the last energy crisis, the natural gas index exceeded 1,000, while nitrogen fertilizers exceeded 700 (urea) and 900 (DAP).

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), (2026, 10 de marzo). Las interrupciones del transporte marítimo en Ormuz aumentan los riesgos para la energía, los fertilizantes y las economías vulnerables.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Higher debt costs after Hormuz disruptions

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Rising borrowing costs are increasing the potential economic burden of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Following the military escalation, sovereign bond yields rose by between 0.24 and 0.64 percentage points, reaching as high as 7.1%.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), (2026, 10 de marzo). Las interrupciones del transporte marítimo en Ormuz aumentan los riesgos para la energía, los fertilizantes y las economías vulnerables.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Farmers capture 18.5% of the final price

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

18.5% of the final price of food purchased for at-home consumption in the United States was captured by producers in 2024.

USDA Economic Research Service (2026)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2026, March 10). Food Dollar: Summary findings. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar/summary-findings

Brent prices rise following disruptions in Ormuz

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

The price of Brent crude rose by 27%, reaching approximately $91.80 per barrel, while the price of European natural gas (TTF) rose by 74%, reaching nearly €55.80 per MWh.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), (2026, 10 de marzo). Las interrupciones del transporte marítimo en Ormuz aumentan los riesgos para la energía, los fertilizantes y las economías vulnerables.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Hormuz: 95% collapse in maritime traffic

08/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell more than 95% (from over 100 vessels per day to fewer than 10), disrupting flows of oil, LNG and fertilizers essential for global agricultural production (UNCTAD, 2026).

UNCTAD. (2026). Actualización sobre el comercio mundial 2026: Principales tendencias que configuran el comercio internacional. Naciones Unidas.

Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (2026)

Maize yields rise 25%

04/03/2026 Go to Evidence

25% was the yield increase achieved in maize crops across 25 states during 2025, with technical support and agroecological practices from Farmer Field Schools.

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (2026)

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. (2026, 4 de marzo). Impulsa Agricultura transición agroecológica; aumentan 25 % los rendimientos del maíz con las Escuelas de Campo. Gobierno de México. https://www.gob.mx/agricultura/prensa/impulsa-agricultura-transicion-agroecologica-aumentan-25-los-rendimientos-del-maiz-con-las-escuelas-de-campo

Growth in agricultural production in Peru

Peru's agricultural production grew by 5.64% in January 2026 compared to the same month the previous year, driven by an increase in the area under cultivation and favorable weather conditions.

Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática - INEI (2026). Informe Técnico: Producción Nacional N° 3, Enero 2026

Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática del Perú (INEI)

Coffee production

01/03/2026 Go to Evidence

75% of the world's coffee is produced by just five countries: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia (El País, 2026).

El País. (2026, febrero 18). El cambio climático también va por el café: Los días de calor que afectan sus cultivos se disparan en Brasil, Colombia y otros países productores. https://elpais.com/america-futura/2026-02-18/el-cambio-climatico-tambien-va-por-el-cafe-los-dias-de-calor-que-afectan-sus-cultivos-se-disparan-en-brasil-colombia-y-otros-paises-productores.html

El País. https://elpais.com/