natural gas

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Iran has also continued to control the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closing the vital waterway through which around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas travels.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Italy is one of the most gas-reliant economies in Europe, with natural gas accounting for roughly 40% of its total energy supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In peace time, about one-third of traded fertilisers pass through the waterway, along with one-fifth of liquefied natural gas and 35 percent of crude oil.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Nitrogen fertilisers are particularly affected, as natural gas dominates production costs.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

There’s the natural gas in the fertilizer and the fossil fuel energy it takes to make the pesticides, the diesel used by the tractors, and the fuel needed to harvest, dry, and transport the corn.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan