fertilizer
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Hundreds of ships carrying oil, fertilizer and other key materials have been bottled up in the strait during the conflict, triggering a surge in prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Roughly one-third of global fertilizer supply, including chemicals like nitrogen and phosphate, pass through the trade route, and recent delays have nudged prices higher without significantly hurting demand.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Making phosphate fertilizer is the leading use of sulfuric acid.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He also pointed to fertilizer -- derived from petroleum products -- being "almost a system risk," as shortages could lead to higher food prices and thus inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“The cost of fertilizer, the cost of renting the farmland, the rent on this house, bad crops for a few years.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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