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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 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
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/
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/
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/
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
It increased by 2.6% compared to the level of April 2026. It averaged 114.3 points in May 2026. The increase reflected lower expected harvests in major exporters, and higher fuel and fertilizer costs. (FAO, 2026).
FAO, 2026
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura
Prices for nitrogen fertilizers in the US market have risen by more than 30% in recent weeks (Agrolatam, 2026).
Agrolatam. (2026). Fertilizer prices surge in U.S. as urea jumps 34% ahead of planting.
Agrolatam
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
The price of urea in the United States increased by 34% before the planting season (Agrolatam, 2026).
Agrolatam. (2026). Fertilizer prices surge in U.S. as urea jumps 34% ahead of planting.
Agrolatam