fertilizer

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Many economists had already assumed the Strait of Hormuz, through which petroleum products and other commodities such as fertilizer transit from the Persian Gulf, would eventually reopen and oil prices would fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The researchers believe the MCCPs they detected in Oklahoma likely originated from nearby fields where this type of fertilizer had been applied.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Higher fertilizer prices raise agricultural production costs, eventually feeding through to food prices, while semiconductor output could be affected by disruptions to shipments of helium, sulfur and petrochemical products used in chipmaking, the ADB said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

One-third of the world’s seaborne fertilizer trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Since Uncle John had money for good fertilizer, the tobacco from his farm was top quality.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba