Mexico tortilla prices rise due to Iran war

The economic shockwaves from the US-Iran war have reached Mexico, where the price of the staple food tortilla is rising. The Rio Times reports the increase is not due to local farm conditions but stems from higher fuel costs, which are directly impacted by the conflict and naval blockade 13,000 kilometers away in the Strait of Hormuz. This price hike is cited as a clear example of the war's global economic impact on consumers, even in Latin America's second-largest economy. The report underscores how disruptions to global energy shipping routes can cascade into local food inflation far from the conflict zone.