Far-flung Pacific nations are struggling due to a global fuel crisis, affecting the cost of food and medical supplies. The shortage is linked to disruptions in global oil supplies caused by geopolitical tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.

Far-flung Pacific nations ⁠are reeling from the impact of a global ⁠fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while families must grapple ⁠with fuel curbs and higher costs for food and access to healthcare. Global oil supplies are running down as the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows. Aid agencies have warned that the crisis has driven up prices.....