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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

Fertilizers with higher prices (Colombia, 26-06)

21/07/2026 Go to Evidence

43.55% of fertilizers, soil amendments and conditioners registered a price increase in June 2026 compared to the previous month in Colombia. (National Directorate of Statistics of Colombia, 2026).

Dirección Nacional de Estadística de Colombia. (2026). Insumos y factores asociados a la producción agropecuaria (SIPSA-I) - Junio de 2026

Dirección Nacional de Estadística de Colombia

Expansion of the use of bio-inputs in LAC

15/07/2026 Go to Evidence

Latin America and the Caribbean is currently the region where the use of bio-inputs is growing the fastest in the world, with an estimated annual expansion of over 10%. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026)

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026). Nuevo estudio de la FAO aporta evidencia basada en estudios de caso sobre la viabilidad económica y financiera de los bioinsumos en América Latina.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

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/

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)

Only 5 fertilizer vessels exited the Gulf

27/03/2026 Go to Evidence

Since February 28, 2026, only 5 fertilizer vessels have exited the Persian Gulf; the Gulf accounts for ~25% of global nitrogen fertilizer exports, generating a buildup of inventory with no clear exit, pushing global prices upward (Darragh & Bhanu, Kpler, 2026).

Darragh, M., y Bhanu, I. (2026). The Strait of Hormuz blockade: what it means for grain and food security. Kpler.

Kpler (2026)

Effect of the c. of Hormuz on inflation (Peru)

20/03/2026 Go to Evidence

It is estimated that the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz will have an impact on inflation of 0.4 percentage points due to increased costs of freight, fertilizers, petrochemicals, among others. (Central Reserve Bank of Peru, 2026).

Banco Central de Reserva del Perú. (20 de marzo de 2026). Reporte de inflación - Marzo 2026.

Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

Agricultural use leads demand

19/02/2026 Go to Evidence

2025 was the year in which agricultural use was the leading end-use segment of the U.S. nitrogenous fertilizer market.

Precedence Research (2026)

Precedence Research. (2026, February 19). U.S. Nitrogenous Fertilizer Market Size, Share and Trends 2026 to 2035. https://www.precedenceresearch.com/us-nitrogenous-fertilizer-market

AI optimizes fertilization

19/02/2026 Go to Evidence

AI is transforming the manufacturing and application of nitrogen fertilizers in the U.S. by analyzing soil, weather, and crop behavior to support precise nutrient management strategies.

Precedence Research (2026)

Precedence Research. (2026, February 19). U.S. Nitrogenous Fertilizer Market Size, Share and Trends 2026 to 2035. https://www.precedenceresearch.com/us-nitrogenous-fertilizer-market