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Gulf urea dependency

01/04/2026 Go to Evidence

36% of Brazil's urea imports came from Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates in 2025, currently affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (Canuto, 2026).

Canuto, O. (2026). Transmission channels of the war on Iran to the Brazilian economy. Policy Center for the New South. https://www.policycenter.ma/publications/transmission-channels-war-iran-brazilian-economy

Policy Center for the New South

Imports from the region

01/04/2026 Go to Evidence

Brazilian imports from the Middle East represent 0.3% of GDP (Canuto, 2026).

Canuto, O. (2026). Transmission channels of the war on Iran to the Brazilian economy. Policy Center for the New South. https://www.policycenter.ma/publications/transmission-channels-war-iran-brazilian-economy

Policy Center for the New South

Urea price rises 74.67%

31/03/2026 Go to Evidence

74.67% was the increase in the price of urea, rising from 415.4 to 725.6 dollars per ton between the start of 2026 and March 31.

Hernández (2026)

Hernández, E. (2026, 6 de abril). La guerra de Irán dispara 74.67% el precio de la urea, el fertilizante más popular del mundo. Forbes México. https://forbes.com.mx/la-guerra-de-iran-dispara-74-67-el-precio-de-la-urea-el-fertilizante-mas-popular-del-mundo/

Potential reduction of applications

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Fertilizer applications in some crops could decrease by up to 25% due to rising prices (Mundoagro, 2026).

Mundoagro. (2026). El impacto por región y los riesgos de la crisis global de fertilizantes para la fruticultura. https://mundoagro.io/cl/el-impacto-por-region-y-los-riesgos-de-la-crisis-global-de-fertilizantes-para-la-fruticultura/

Mundoagro. (2026)

Increased fertilizer prices

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Fertilizer prices have increased by up to 30% in some markets due to the global crisis (Mundoagro, 2026).

Mundoagro. (2026). El impacto por región y los riesgos de la crisis global de fertilizantes para la fruticultura. https://mundoagro.io/cl/el-impacto-por-region-y-los-riesgos-de-la-crisis-global-de-fertilizantes-para-la-fruticultura/

Mundoagro. (2026)

Impact on production costs

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Between 20% and 40% of the production cost in fruit farming corresponds to the use of fertilizers (Mundoagro, 2026).

Mundoagro. (2026). El impacto por región y los riesgos de la crisis global de fertilizantes para la fruticultura. https://mundoagro.io/cl/el-impacto-por-region-y-los-riesgos-de-la-crisis-global-de-fertilizantes-para-la-fruticultura/

Mundoagro. (2026)

Gulf: 13% of global nitrogen and 9% of phosphate

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Gulf countries account for 13% of global nitrogen exports and 9% of phosphate nutrients; the Hormuz closure disrupts this critical chain for producing fertilizers such as urea and ammonia (UNCTAD, 2026).

UNCTAD. (2026). Actualización sobre el comercio mundial 2026: Principales tendencias que configuran el comercio internacional. Naciones Unidas

Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (2026)

External dependence of the country

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

85% of the fertilizers used in Brazil are imported, which explains the high exposure to international shocks (Agrolatam, 2026).

Agrolatam. (2026). Brasil prepara un plan de 2.900 millones de dólares y elimina aranceles para fertilizantes en medio de la crisis global. https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/brasil-plan-2900-millones-aranceles-fertilizantes-agro/

AgroLatam

Local production coverage

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

60% of the urea used in Argentina is supplied by domestic production (Profertil), partially reducing external dependence (La Nación, 2026).

La Nación. (2026, marzo 30). Guerra en Medio Oriente: en el país hay stock de fertilizantes para cubrir entre 30 y 60 días. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/campo/guerra-en-medio-oriente-en-el-pais-hay-stock-de-fertilizantes-para-cubrir-entre-30-y-60-dias-nid30032026/

La Nación

Short-term available stock

30/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Argentina currently has 30–60 days of fertilizer coverage, allowing the wheat campaign to begin without immediate problems (La Nación, 2026).

La Nación. (2026, marzo 30). Guerra en Medio Oriente: en el país hay stock de fertilizantes para cubrir entre 30 y 60 días. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/campo/guerra-en-medio-oriente-en-el-pais-hay-stock-de-fertilizantes-para-cubrir-entre-30-y-60-dias-nid30032026/

La Nación