Middle East War: Energy, Fertilizer, and Shipping Impact

0:00It's March 29th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the world. I'm Cory with the story. The Middle East war between the U.S., Israel and Iran is hitting global energy hard, blocking the strait of Hormuz and spiking oil and gas prices while, causing fertilizer shortages and flight delays. Over 3,000 people have died from strikes on both sides, with Iran firing missiles at Israel and Gulf states as retaliation. Iran agreed Friday to let humanitarian aid and farm shipments pass through the strait after a United Nations plea. But President Donald Trump said in April 6th, deadline for full reopening or face more pressure. Howthes and Yemen launched missiles at Israeli sites, stirring fears of fresh red sea attacks that could jack up shipping costs beyond just energy. Markets, especially with Saudi oil, flowing through the Bob El-Mondeb strait. U.S. troops took hits at a Saudi base, with over two dozen wounded last week, and more than 300 total in the conflict, prompting deployments of, Marines and paratroopers, the biggest

1:05U.S. force there in over 20 years. Diplomacy stirring, too, with Pakistan hosting talks from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, though Iran shot down a U.S. ceasefire plan. Deaf tolls climb with nearly 2,000 dead in Iran, over 1,000 in Lebanon from Israeli Ops against Hezbollah, and dozens more across Iraq. And Gulf states, as fresh strikes pound Tehran and naval sites, eyes stay glued on whether aid flows steady or the fire spreads wider.