Tag: Thai rice market

Hormuz disruption hampers Thailand-Iraq rice trade, raises concerns over regional rice supply

May 12, 2026

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by

Vaibhav Sahu

in Grains, Rice

Hormuz disruptions stall 2,60,000 MT of Iraqi rice shipments from Thailand Rising freight, energy costs may pressure Thai rice exports, farm economics Escalating conflict in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to reshape global agricultural trade flows, with Iraq’s reported withdrawal from the Thai rice market emerging as one…