China has ample urea to support nitrogen-hungry crops like corn Domestic urea prices only a third of international benchmarks China unlikely to ease export curbs, some analysts say BEIJING/SINGAPORE, ...

India is stepping up efforts to secure fertiliser supplies, with plans to import 2.5 million metric tonnes of urea as it works to stabilise availability in the domestic market amid tightening ...

The government will increase supply of LNG to urea plants to 90% of their average capacity from Monday thus boosting output prospects, according to an official statement on Sunday. “Considering the ...

Mon, April 6, 2026 Published on Apr. 6, 2026 Published on 2026-04-06T17:41:12+07:00 ndia, the world's largest urea importer, is looking to purchase 2.5 million metric tons of the key crop nutrient to ...

International prices of urea—a fertilizer grade that the Philippines imports to boost its output of rice, corn and vegetables—surged to their highest level in nearly four years, according to a World ...

Korea is moving to release 20 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude from its strategic reserves for distribution to local refiners under a swap arrangement that is expected to help sustain supply ...

NEW DELHI: Domestic urea manufacturing has been hit due to the West Asia crisis, with production falling to 18 lakh tonnes this month from the earlier average of 24 lakh tonnes. But the output is set ...

Soaring prices of lesser known commodities that are being blockaded by Iran through the Strait of Hormuz are ripping through the Australian economy and pushing up inflation that could last well into ...

Food insecurity warnings as Iran conflict constricts fertilizer supply and prices soar. Around one-third of the global seaborne fertilizer trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Farmers in the ...

New Delhi: Even as a war rages on in West Asia, it’s funny to think that centuries ago, countries fought over mere bird droppings. In the mid-1800s, some countries considered guano—accumulated seabird ...

India's urea plants are running at half capacity after force majeure declarations disrupted LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating West Asia tensions, industry sources said on Sunday.

The ongoing conflict in West Asia has disrupted global trade, leading to LPG shortages and a surge in crude oil prices. Data now indicate that the crisis could also affect India’s supply of Liquefied ...