# Hormuz shipping uncertainty puts global fertiliser supply chains in focus

> Conflicting remarks from US President Trump on the Iran conflict on November 14 added uncertainty over the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The strait handled about 20 million barrels of oil and petroleum products per day in 2025. Urea delivered to Brazil was priced near $455 per tonne on November 13.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T21:11:55.556Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101811-hormuz-shipping-uncertainty-puts-global-fertiliser-supply-chains-in-focus
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption in the strait raises fuel, insurance and freight costs and threatens natural gas feedstock for nitrogen fertilizer, which can push urea prices higher for importers such as Brazil.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-02-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise on supply chain issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20532-fertilizer-prices-rise-on-supply-chain-issues.md) | +0.1% | +31.0% |
| UREA | 2026-06-08 | [TIQ - Insights Hub - Global Fertiliser Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18708-tiq-insights-hub-global-fertiliser-disruptions.md) | -5.1% | -17.5% |
| UREA | 2025-06-16 | [Middle East conflict throws more uncertainty into global fertilizer markets \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24537-middle-east-conflict-throws-more-uncertainty-into-global-fertilizer-markets.md) | +3.6% | +14.9% |
| 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% |
| UREA | 2026-04-07 | [SunSirs: Global Fertilizer Prices Soar, While China Maintains Ample Supply and Remains a Price Haven - ChemNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9778-sunsirs-global-fertilizer-prices-soar-while-china-maintains-ample-supply-and.md) | 0.0% | -10.4% |

## Sources

- naturenews.africa: https://naturenews.africa/hormuz-shipping-uncertainty-puts-global-fertiliser-supply-chains-in-focus/

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