AI6YR Ben3d ago

WSJ: The Iran War’s Other Energy Shortage—Food

"...The Iran war will constrain the supply not only of oil and gas but of food. Two shocks hit the global food system following American and Israeli attacks on Iran, but only one was widely reported. First, the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed beginning Feb. 28, day one of the war. Second, on March 18, Iranian missiles struck Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. In both cases, media coverage has focused on petroleum prices. That framing is dangerously incomplete.

The two events compound each other’s effect on the global food supply. ..."

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https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-iran-wars-other-energy-shortagefood-9be83005?st=TQEm4K&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

#FoodSupply #hunger #IranWar

Show threadKinene⭐🐻3d ago
@ai6yr Totally predictable. Modern "industrial" agriculture is premised on having cheap oil, and oil/gas derivatives, like nitrogen.
Show threadMichael Busch3d ago

@c_merriweather @ai6yr

There is plenty of nitrogen fertilizer that does not require fossil hydrocarbons as an input.

But distribution is now a problem.

Show threadKinene⭐🐻3d ago

@michael_w_busch @ai6yr Distribution and cost.

(...and if everyone would just pee in this barrel...)

Show threadMichael Busch

@c_merriweather @ai6yr

I have been wondering if the various "green hydrogen" fuel projects will be sending their products over to ammonia plants.

Mar 26 at 3:01amWeb