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Middle East Conflict

Escalating Middle East tensions are disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, driving volatility across oil, freight and broader commodity markets. You can find our expert analysis, updated frequently, here, or our real-time video updates here.

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Seafood Market Update: Price Trends & Sourcing Risks for June-December 2026 image
Webinar|Global insights, Middle East Conflict, Seafood

Seafood Market Update: Price Trends & Sourcing Risks for June-December 2026

11:00 AM (EDT)
Aerial top view of cargo ship carrying containers
Animal Nutrition Sector Supply Chain Execs Eye Gradual Normalization Should Hormuz Shipping Resume image
Article|Feed additives and animal nutrition, Middle East Conflict

Animal Nutrition Sector Supply Chain Execs Eye Gradual Normalization Should Hormuz Shipping Resume

May 13, 2026
Close up of frozen mixed fruit - berries - red currant, cranberry, raspberry, blackberry, bilberry, blueberry, black currant
Serbian IQF Fruit Producers Anticipate Crop Rebound but Middle East Effects Raise Concerns image
Article|Fruit and juices, Middle East Conflict, Weather

Serbian IQF Fruit Producers Anticipate Crop Rebound but Middle East Effects Raise Concerns

May 5, 2026
sugar
Low Sugar Prices to Incentivize Brazilian Ethanol Production, Exports image
Article|Middle East Conflict, Sugar and sweeteners

Low Sugar Prices to Incentivize Brazilian Ethanol Production, Exports

April 22, 2026
onions
Middle East Conflict: Indian Onion Prices Down as Exports Hit image
Article|Middle East Conflict, Vegetables

Middle East Conflict: Indian Onion Prices Down as Exports Hit

April 22, 2026
Iran conflict
Middle East Conflict: Turmoil Drives Air Freight Price Surge in March image
Article|Energy and transport, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Turmoil Drives Air Freight Price Surge in March

April 22, 2026
Aerial view coffee plantation
Middle East Conflict: Indian Coffee Trade Faces Mounting Pressure as Ceasefire Nears Expiry image
Article|Coffee cocoa and tea, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Indian Coffee Trade Faces Mounting Pressure as Ceasefire Nears Expiry

April 21, 2026
shipping
Vitamin Markets Firm Globally On Tight Supply And Middle East Uncertainty image
Article|Feed additives and animal nutrition, Middle East Conflict

Vitamin Markets Firm Globally On Tight Supply And Middle East Uncertainty

April 21, 2026
wheat
Iranian Food Security at Risk as US Blockade Could Disrupt Grain and Feed Shipments image
Article|Grains oils and oilseeds, Middle East Conflict

Iranian Food Security at Risk as US Blockade Could Disrupt Grain and Feed Shipments

April 20, 2026
brent crude oil prices today
Crude Oil Price Drops Following US-Iran Ceasefire Announcement, but Uncertainty Remains image
Article|Energy and transport, Middle East Conflict

Crude Oil Price Drops Following US-Iran Ceasefire Announcement, but Uncertainty Remains

April 9, 2026
apples
Middle East Conflict: Market Access for European Apple Producers Hit image
Article|Fruit and juices, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Market Access for European Apple Producers Hit

April 7, 2026
shipping and natural gas
2026 Global Macro Forecast: The Middle East Conflict and Other Trends You Can’t Ignore  image
Article|Global insights, Middle East Conflict

2026 Global Macro Forecast: The Middle East Conflict and Other Trends You Can’t Ignore 

March 30, 2026
tea
Middle East Conflict Deepens Strain on Global Tea Trade image
Article|Coffee cocoa and tea, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict Deepens Strain on Global Tea Trade

March 30, 2026
fertilizer
How The Middle East Conflict Is Shaking Up Fertilizer, and How Ag Majors Are Responding image
Article|Industrials and metals, Middle East Conflict

How The Middle East Conflict Is Shaking Up Fertilizer, and How Ag Majors Are Responding

March 16, 2026
milk
Middle East Conflict: Implications for Soybean Oil and a Review of Dairy Markets – Expert Recap image
Article|Dairy, Grains oils and oilseeds, Middle East Conflict

Middle East Conflict: Implications for Soybean Oil and a Review of Dairy Markets – Expert Recap

March 12, 2026
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