In connection with the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a gradual increase in oil prices on the market has been observed. However, oil is not the only commodity transported through this route, and as it turns out, for the Gulf states it is not even the most important one. The blockade of the strait threatens food supplies to the Gulf states. Food reaches the region primarily via this route. Estimates indicate that Saudi Arabia imports about 40 percent of its grains and oilseeds through its