Strait of Hormuz crisis poses fresh threat to global food, energy

<p>The World Food Project warns millions more could be pushed into acute hunger if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Plus, energy executives meet in Houston as war in Iran rages, and China pitches itself as a “harbour of stability” to global CEOs. And Trump escalates his rhetoric on Cuba, raising fears of U.S.-Cuba confrontation.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/34e575ef-0803-4bd9-bb00-818fbe13197d?accessToken=zwAAAZ2xCo71kc805XXvCANL2dO7AIGPvhMZfQE.MEYCIQCuvB2wWzud7LIFHKwJlt5Dn9hjHDXVOLEuKoWqe9XZqQIhAPegU9XV0Ln1hPCKVe_f3MFr24zahs1MWLuHwRhzkidc&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Piles of wheat and canned food stuck in transit as Iran war disrupts aid</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/09524a74-db3c-4aef-b4f7-51eda3068320?accessToken=zwAAAZ2wE6kukc8JUkp02zxK79O091HtowaDIAE.MEYCIQCH1as6gu6ON1dVsVrVkGiCyVfr0rpZvPgazKuEq0peaAIhAMGWNlAxXaUbSZ92votIarRE93cqiPFgYsMdcV5leqz8&amp;segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran war …