fertilizer
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Roughly one-third of global fertilizer supply, including chemicals like nitrogen and phosphate, pass through the trade route, and recent delays have nudged prices higher without significantly hurting demand.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
But miners are more able to compete for available supplies than, for example, Indian fertilizer producers, said Harrisson.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The uptick means that farmers that don’t have all of the fertilizer they need on hand right now will need to pay significantly more for the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
He also pointed to fertilizer -- derived from petroleum products -- being "almost a system risk," as shortages could lead to higher food prices and thus inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Some farming populations make it even easier for their own fecal bacteria and worms to infect new victims, by gathering their feces and urine and spreading them as fertilizer on the fields where people work.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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