# Animal Nutrition Sector Supply Chain Execs Eye Gradual Normalization Should Hormuz Shipping Resume

> A very small number of commercial vessels have reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz recently. Animal nutrition executives from dsm-firmenich, Alltech and EW Nutrition expect a gradual easing of shipping pressures rather than an immediate return to normal.

- Date: 2026-05-13 · published 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19585-animal-nutrition-sector-supply-chain-execs-eye-gradual-normalization-should
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Slow normalization of Hormuz shipping keeps freight, energy and feed additive supply costs elevated, supporting prices for feed inputs that move through the Gulf.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-03-18 | [Ocean Freight Rates Highest Since Nov. – AgFax - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42191-ocean-freight-rates-highest-since-nov-agfax-supply-chain-council-of-european.md) | +10.4% | +1.1% |
| BRENT | 2018-11-28 | [Oil prices rise over 1% on outage in North Sea, expected OPEC supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62234-oil-prices-rise-over-1-on-outage-in-north-sea-expected-opec-supply-cuts.md) | +2.9% | -11.2% |
| BRENT | 2022-03-08 | [Soaring bunker prices could hasten 'return to normal' for liner trades - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11762-soaring-bunker-prices-could-hasten-return-to-normal-for-liner-trades-the.md) | -13.8% | -14.5% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-23 | [Unprecedented! Geopolitical conflicts combined with climate drought push freight rates on global core shipping lanes up across the board. \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16774-unprecedented-geopolitical-conflicts-combined-with-climate-drought-push-freight.md) | -6.2% | +23.0% |
| BRENT | 2025-12-14 | [Global shipping rates surge to multi-year highs, raising costs for oil, LNG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16900-global-shipping-rates-surge-to-multi-year-highs-raising-costs-for-oil-lng.md) | -1.1% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- expanamarkets.com: https://www.expanamarkets.com/insights/article/animal-nutrition-sector-supply-chain-execs-eye-gradual-normalization-should-hormuz-shipping-resume/

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