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India tenders 1.7 million tonnes of fertilizer

04/09/2026 Go to Evidence

1.7 million tonnes were included in India's fertilizer tender on 11 August 2026, which cleared at prices USD 55 per tonne below those of the June tender.

Agricultural Market Information System (2026).

Agricultural Market Information System. (2026, September 4). Market Monitor No. 141, September 2026. https://www.foodsecurityportal.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/AMIS_Market_Monitor_September_2026.pdf

Fertilizer shipments from the Persian Gulf

29/06/2026 Go to Evidence

Fertilizer exports from the Persian Gulf were 0 (zero) during the last two weeks of June, continuing the trend of being virtually nonexistent, even after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the conflict in the region. (World Trade Organization, 2026)

Organización Mundial del Comercio. (2026). Strait of Hormuz Trade Tracker

Organización Mundial del Comercio

Agro-inputs reach EUR 5.6bn

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

EUR 5.6 billion is the approximate size of Spain’s agricultural inputs market at farm-gate prices, especially exposed to volatility from the closure of Hormuz.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Hormuz moves 45% of sulfur

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

45% of sulfur, an essential raw material for phosphate fertilizers, passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Hormuz concentrates global urea

22/06/2026 Go to Evidence

One third of global urea exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertilizer trade.

Agrodigital (2026)

Agrodigital. (2026, 22 de junio). El cierre de Ormuz aplaza el alivio esperado para los fertilizantes. https://agrodigital.com/2026/06/22/cierre-ormuz-fertilizantes-agro/

Fertilizer trade falls

20/06/2026 Go to Evidence

30% was the decline in global fertilizer trade by volume during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and export restrictions.

RFI (2026)

RFI. (2026, 20 de junio). La FAO alerta que el comercio de fertilizantes cayó un 30% por la guerra en Oriente Medio. https://www.rfi.fr/es/m%C3%A1s-noticias/20260620-la-fao-alerta-que-el-comercio-de-fertilizantes-cay%C3%B3-un-30-por-la-guerra-en-oriente-medio

Natural gas price increase

08/04/2026 Go to Evidence

Natural gas prices, the main input for fertilizers, increased by up to 50%, driving up the cost of the sector (Agrolatam, 2026).

Agrolatam. (2026). Fertilizer prices surge in U.S. as urea jumps 34% ahead of planting.

Agrolatam