MARKET STRUCTURE · INDIA
Middle East war disrupts India's fertiliser shipments
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Middle East war disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping, straining India's fertiliser supply.
Why it matters
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted, lowering flows of Gulf-sourced raw materials and finished fertiliser into India. That makes securing urea and other nitrogen fertilisers harder and increases uncertainty about supplies after the upcoming sowing season. Farmers' ability to apply normal fertiliser quantities is now more constrained, risking altered planting decisions.
Implications
- · Sowing-season stocks may become insufficient if disruptions persist.
- · Farmers may delay or reduce fertiliser application, risking lower yields in key grain regions.
Who is affected
- · Farmers (especially Punjab and Haryana)
- · Fertiliser importers and traders
- · Farmer cooperatives and procurement agencies
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