# Urea Shipments Stall at Hormuz as Gulf Backlog Nears 1M Tonnes

> No non-Iranian granular urea has cleared the Strait of Hormuz since mid-October, leaving up to 919,000 tonnes of Hormuz-bound urea stranded. Middle East urea prices sit far below April's $780/t peak.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T18:06:04.359Z
- Category: logistics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/1476-urea-shipments-stall-at-hormuz-as-gulf-backlog-nears-1m-tonnes
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stranded Gulf urea cargoes tighten physical supply outside the region, supporting nitrogen fertilizer costs for feed grain producers, while low regional prices reflect weak local demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-09-14 | [Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain near zero](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17416-fertilizer-shipments-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-remain-near-zero.md) | +1.9% | -5.2% |
| UREA | 2026-03-04 | [Closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes urea, diesel prices to spike as planting season begins in Arkansas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4429-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-causes-urea-diesel-prices-to-spike-as-planting.md) | -0.8% | +7.9% |
| UREA | 2023-09-29 | [Major Canadian rail carriers to embargo shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34122-major-canadian-rail-carriers-to-embargo-shipments.md) | -2.8% | -7.8% |
| UREA | 2026-07-29 | [Strait of Hormuz pressure on fertilizers: sulfur rises 322% in one year, phosphates lose demand and urea advances again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18694-strait-of-hormuz-pressure-on-fertilizers-sulfur-rises-322-in-one-year.md) | +0.6% | -1.2% |
| UREA | 2023-04-19 | [Barge operations to stop as Mississippi rises increasing costs to farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16636-barge-operations-to-stop-as-mississippi-rises-increasing-costs-to-farmers.md) | +2.3% | +6.8% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Hormuz fertilizer shipments stay at zero for 2nd month as critical sulfur squeeze bites - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2186-hormuz-fertilizer-shipments-stay-at-zero-for-2nd-month-as-critical-sulfur.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2019-04-25 | [Floods stall fertilizer shipments in latest blow to U.S. farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59484-floods-stall-fertilizer-shipments-in-latest-blow-to-u-s-farmers.md) | +0.4% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2019-04-25 | [Floods Stall Inland Fertilizer Barge Shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59754-floods-stall-inland-fertilizer-barge-shipments.md) | +0.4% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- discoveryalert.com: https://discoveryalert.com/news/urea-shipments-hormuz-backlog-october-2026/

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