Crop prices just hit a three-year high, indicating major downstream pain soon to come at the supermarket. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is referring to the unfolding situation in fertilizer supply chains as an “input crisis” that could soon develop into a full-blown food crisis, especially in poor countries. Fertilizer prices spiked in the months after the Strait initially closed at the end of February, but had since stabilized. The risk of substantial fertilizer supply shortages is rising as the conflict prolongs and the Strait of Hormuz stays closed.” This deficit has also had a considerable and ongoing impact on global food security, as Ukraine is a major agricultural exporter.