# Mideast Urea Output Drops as Fertilizer Shipments Stall in Strait of Hormuz - Bloomberg

> The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has blocked urea shipments, leaving large volumes stranded in the Gulf. Iranian drone attacks on Qatar and Bahrain have also damaged production, and Mideast urea output has dropped.

- Date: 2026-04-27 · published 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10730-mideast-urea-output-drops-as-fertilizer-shipments-stall-in-strait-of-hormuz
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Urea is a core nitrogen source, and losing Gulf supply tightens global availability for farmers and pushes nitrogen fertilizer prices higher, raising feed-grain production costs.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-06-23 | [Global Urea Prices Surge as Some Mideast Producers Halt Output - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24143-global-urea-prices-surge-as-some-mideast-producers-halt-output-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +12.4% |
| UREA | 2025-07-08 | [Closure of Strait of Hormuz: A Looming Threat to Already High Fertilizer Costs - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24073-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz-a-looming-threat-to-already-high-fertilizer-costs.md) | +2.0% | +11.7% |
| 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 | 2026-10-25 | [Fertilizer’s Next Big Problem? It Goes Beyond the Strait of Hormuz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17354-fertilizer-s-next-big-problem-it-goes-beyond-the-strait-of-hormuz.md) | -0.1% | — |
| 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% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/mideast-urea-output-slumps-with-lack-of-fertilizer-ships-to-load

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.