Mideast in Pictures: Shipping disruptions in Hormuz Strait send prices higher across region-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: Shipping disruptions in Hormuz Strait send prices higher across region
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Editor: huaxia
2026-04-29 02:54:15
People dine at a restaurant in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 27, 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have set off a fresh wave of price increases that took effect in early April.
The region depends heavily on imported grain and food, leaving it particularly exposed to the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine. The recent turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz has compounded those pressures, driving up costs across key sectors.
People buy vegetables at a local market in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 27, 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)People shop at a grocery store in Amman, Jordan, April 22, 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)People walk past a supermarket in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 27, 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)This photo taken on April 27, 2026 shows price tags of vegetables at a local market in Istanbul, Türkiye. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)This photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows a local market in Baghdad, Iraq. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)This photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows a restaurant during lunch time in Baghdad, Iraq. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)A vendor cooks snacks at a local market in Amman, Jordan, April 22, 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)Vendors sell fruits and vegetables at a local market in Baghdad, Iraq, April 22, 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a new round of price increases that took effect in early April. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)■
