Fuel and Fertilizer Crisis Threatens Famine in Myanmar

A severe shortage of fuel and fertilizer is pushing Myanmar toward a national food crisis. Farmers cannot get fuel for tractors during the critical planting season. At the same time, a key fertilizer shortage is worsening due to blocked shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz. Myanmar’s economy is already fragile from civil war and high inflation. One in four people do not have enough food. The country cannot handle this new shock. The combined crises threaten food production for the entire nation. Experts warn this could lead to widespread hunger.