# Hormuz Disruption Threatens Global Fertilizer Supplies, Raising Food Price Risks

> Fertiglobe's CEO said about 30% of global urea exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and the company has rerouted shipments and explored land routes. Rising logistics costs may make fertilizer less affordable for farmers.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T09:16:02.848Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101063-hormuz-disruption-threatens-global-fertilizer-supplies-raising-food-price-risks
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Disrupted urea flows through Hormuz tighten global nitrogen supply, raising costs for farmers and risking lower yields and higher food prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-01-26 | [Global fertilizer shortage is threatening a worldwide food crisis \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5865-global-fertilizer-shortage-is-threatening-a-worldwide-food-crisis-fortune.md) | -15.2% | -20.7% |
| UREA | 2026-10-13 | [Fertilizer Prices Stay Volatile as Strait of Hormuz, Russia Disrupt Supply \| Iowa PBS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17038-fertilizer-prices-stay-volatile-as-strait-of-hormuz-russia-disrupt-supply-iowa.md) | +1.0% | — |
| UREA | 2026-05-26 | [Fertilizer Prices Jump 90% As Hormuz Shock Threatens Agricultural Output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19177-fertilizer-prices-jump-90-as-hormuz-shock-threatens-agricultural-output.md) | -19.8% | -31.4% |
| UREA | 2022-05-23 | [Global food crisis looms as fertilizer supplies dwindle \| National Geographic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41331-global-food-crisis-looms-as-fertilizer-supplies-dwindle-national-geographic.md) | -10.7% | -22.3% |
| UREA | 2026-01-26 | [Fertilizer Prices Stay Elevated Despite Improving Global Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20976-fertilizer-prices-stay-elevated-despite-improving-global-supply.md) | +1.6% | +12.9% |

## Sources

- ainvest.com: https://www.ainvest.com/news/hormuz-disruption-threatens-global-fertilizer-supplies-raising-food-price-risks-2611/

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