fertilizer

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Aluminum prices haven’t risen as much as crude oil, liquefied natural gas or fertilizer since the Middle East conflict began, but some industry experts warn its rally is far from done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

One of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history involved the ignition of highly flammable fertilizer aboard a cargo ship, the SS Grandcamp, in Texas in 1947, according to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Rainey called the sharply reduced activity in the Strait of Hormuz could lift food prices in addition to gasoline costs, because of the importance of the waterway to fertilizer deliveries.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Higher fuel prices were spilling to shipping costs, airfare and fertilizer.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

They were intermittently abundant in the sprawling camp, which used few pesticides, relied on human waste as fertilizer, and supplied no water for cleaning privies or taking baths.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden