# Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain near zero

> The WTO-AXSMarine tracker shows fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz staying near zero in early September 2026. Middle Eastern producers are rerouting cargoes via the Red Sea, Suez and pipelines at higher cost. Iran and Oman agreed on safe shipping coordinates in August, but insurance and security concerns have kept traffic from recovering. Sulfur prices remain above $1,000/t, and phosphate output is being cut in Egypt, Brazil and India.

- Date: 2026-09-14 · published 2026-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Persian Gulf · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17416-fertilizer-shipments-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-remain-near-zero
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

With roughly 20% of global nitrogen trade normally passing through Hormuz, the blockage keeps urea supply tight and raises freight costs. Reduced phosphate output from sulfur shortages supports DAP prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-10-28 | [Urea Shipments Stall at Hormuz as Gulf Backlog Nears 1M Tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1476-urea-shipments-stall-at-hormuz-as-gulf-backlog-nears-1m-tonnes.md) | -1.3% | — |
| UREA | 2021-03-30 | [Fertilizer price surge shows signs of a top…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48046-fertilizer-price-surge-shows-signs-of-a-top.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| UREA | 2021-09-15 | [U.S. fertilizer prices soar as storms roil industry hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45369-u-s-fertilizer-prices-soar-as-storms-roil-industry-hub.md) | +0.4% | +41.4% |
| 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% |
| DAP | 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) | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| DAP | 2020-03-24 | [COVID-19: Effects on the Fertilizer Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54075-covid-19-effects-on-the-fertilizer-industry.md) | -0.2% | +2.2% |
| DAP | 2021-09-15 | [U.S. fertilizer prices soar as storms roil industry hub](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45369-u-s-fertilizer-prices-soar-as-storms-roil-industry-hub.md) | +1.1% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/fertilizer-shipments-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-remain-near-zero/

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