I hope you folks are stocking up on necessary supplies. Even ramen noodles will taste better than nothing when the supply chain completely fails. Definitely stock up on needed meds.
DEF (diesel exhaust fluid). I had no idea what this stuff was a month ago. Now it seems to be liquid gold. Without it modern diesel engines go into limp mode, think 45mph tops. It is becoming almost impossible to find. The west coast just experienced a massive short fall of supply. They had to ration diesel. Didn't hear about that on the media though did you?
Now this.
https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2271588-south-korean-def-shortage-sparks-government-response
South Korea is now out of DEF, and their government is scrounging the planet for it. Russia, another significant producer, placed quotas on fertilizer exports last week. A military airlift of DEF from Australia is happening this week to keep transport from
immediately crashing. The government ordered that companies hoarding more than 110% of their usual inventory face fines of $84,000 or three years prison, and
inspections for DEF sensor tampering have been suspended
https://www.kedglobal.com/newsView/ked202111080007
On a separate note, DEF is urea based. So is fertilizer. There is also a huge shortage of necessary replacement parts for semis right now. Shortage as in none to be had. Shortage of drivers too.