Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Global Fertilizer Supply Shock

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a significant disruption in the global fertilizer supply, threatening food security in developing countries. Key Middle Eastern exporters like SABIC and Ma'aden have rerouted shipments to Red Sea ports to mitigate impacts amid the Iran war and soaring fertilizer prices.

The closed Strait of Hormuz has created a major fertilizer shock and threatens food security in developing nations as sulfur and phosphate exporters from the Middle East struggle to ship supply to the global markets. Since the Iran war began, supply from the Middle East has crashed, forcing fertilizer producers to reduce output and leading to major price spikes in these markets. SABIC and Ma'aden, two Saudi chemicals giants, have tried to re-route part of their shipments from the ports on the Red Sea that do not need the Strait of Hormuz to ship…