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
They frequently appear in wastewater and can end up in biosolid fertilizer, also called sewage sludge, which is produced during wastewater treatment.
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
Looking ahead, the longer oil prices remain high, the more it will weigh on transport costs and fertilizer prices, potentially pushing food costs higher.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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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