Hormuz closure triggering systemic Asia-Pacific energy and food security crisis

The Strait of Hormuz blockage is cascading beyond energy into food security: the Gulf supplies fertilizers critical for Asia-Pacific planting season, meaning delayed deliveries now threaten agricultural output later in 2026. Jet fuel at double pre-war levels is forcing airline capacity cuts across Southeast Asia, South Korea, Pakistan, and Oceania. Australia's PM conducting emergency bilateral energy diplomacy with Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore signals that even resource-rich middle powers are scrambling — the shock is broad enough to reshape regional supply chain geography and accelerate non-Hormuz energy corridor investment.