Dubai, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Strait of Hormuz blockage drives up Gulf food bills

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2026-03-19

In a supermarket in Bahrain, Mahmoud Ali fills his cart as usual. The shelves remain stocked despite the war in the Middle East, but the blockade of the main shipping routes into the Gulf is now being felt at checkout. "There's no shortage", but over the past few days "there has been a noticeable increase in the price of certain food products", the father of four said. The price of meat in particular has almost doubled, he added. Like most of it......

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