Here is another inflation risk factor I don't think the market has fully priced in yet - 2026 Super El Niño
Iran conflict disrupted fertilizer supply. Now a Super #
ElNino# is forming on top of it.
→ Two independent supply shocks
→ Same crop cycle
→ Same 2026–2027 window
This is supply-driven inflation that monetary policy can’t fix.
🌡️ What
@NOAA says:
→ 90%+ probability El Niño arrives Jun–Aug 2026
→ 1-in-3 chance of a very strong event by year-end
Peak pain in 2027 given 6–12 month production lag, with the most exposed being:
🔴 Sugar: India & Thailand production -20–30%
🔴 Cocoa: West Africa drought risk
🔴 Palm oil: Southeast Asia dry conditions
🔴 Wheat: Australia down ~9M tonnes in 2026/27
🔴 Rice: Indian monsoon failure risk
The fertilizer double hit:
→ Urea prices doubled since Iran conflict
→ U.S. imports 90% of its potassium
→ Hormuz carries 1/3 of global fertilizer trade
If the FAO food price index rises 50% by year-end ➡️ G7 food inflation hits double digits in 2027.