fertilizer

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The cost of oil, fertilizer and other key chemicals has surged due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route off the coast of Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Authorities in Bangladesh have closed most plants making urea fertilizer from natural gas, which could affect food security down the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial shipping chokepoint for Persian Gulf energy exports, other chemicals like ozone, and fertilizer.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Supplies from the Middle East make up only around 21% of the U.S.’s nitrogen fertilizer imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The combination of the new crops and the greatly increased use of artificial fertilizer and irrigation led to the well-known Green Revolution.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann