<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The UK is reportedly wargaming a food shortage scenario over concerns the war with </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/iran" rel="" target="_blank" title="Iran"><span>Iran</span></a><span> will continue to impede global trade in the longer term.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvxp4xnrwdo" rel="" target="_blank" title="The BBC quoted"><span>The BBC quoted</span></a><span> an unnamed government source who said the government was planning for a situation in which the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz and breakdowns in the supply of carbon dioxide impeded food supply.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Carbon dioxide is used in food preservation and for the slaughter of some animals.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-17-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d7652f60-9d6d-4fc3-b566-b0df27fb328f" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Trump whacks Australia in fresh attack</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Chicken and pork were among the most likely food staples to be affected, the BBC reported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government hosed down fears, with spokespeople saying shortages were not a current concern.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Right now, people should go on as they are," Business Secretary Peter Kyle told Sky News.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/uk-reportedly-preparing-for-food-shortages-from-iran-war/44aaade5-d036-4928-8264-21bfed115f70" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ben-roberts-smith-accused-war-crimes-bail-application/4c5f748b-245e-4a2f-9ce9-218bc168aba7" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith to seek freedom</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said carbon dioxide shortages were not currently an issue.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Industry figures, meanwhile, said price rises were more likely than empty shelves in the shorter term, but conceded to the BBC that the ongoing disruption could affect trade over an extended period.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The UK has flicked the switches back on at its Ensus bioethanol plant, which was shut down last year, in order to boost local carbon dioxide production.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/powerball-winning-numbers-tonight-nsw-man-thought-hed-won-40000-it-was-actually-40-million/487e7995-e6c6-4d7f-b154-f918d5d914a9" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>NSW man thought he'd won $40,000. It was actually $40 million</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In Australia, farming groups have warned that increasingly expensive fuel - particularly diesel - is affecting producer output, with crops and goods becoming more expensive to transport to shops.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The NSW Farmers Association yesterday called on supermarkets to take on some of the shared burden of those costs, rather than shovel them onto producers or consumers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>