Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are debating whether to skip planting for the coming season, as rising fuel and fertilizer costs from the Iran war hit one of the world's biggest rice-growing regions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/11/economy/fuel-shortages-iran-asia-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #southeastasia #iran #middleeast #oil