# WTO data confirms Strait of Hormuz fertilizer trade disruption is easing as urea nears pre-war price — Fertilizer Daily

> A WTO analysis shows Strait of Hormuz fertilizer trade disruption is easing, with urea falling from over $850 per ton in April to about $453 in June, near pre-conflict levels. DAP remains elevated at around $770 per ton, slower to retreat.

- Date: 2026-07-24 · published 2026-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18655-wto-data-confirms-strait-of-hormuz-fertilizer-trade-disruption-is-easing-as
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Easing urea supply lowers nitrogen input costs, while phosphate stays tight, so DAP prices are likely to remain firm relative to urea.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-06-18 | [Fertilizer, fuel prices drop with all eyes on Strait of Hormuz \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18705-fertilizer-fuel-prices-drop-with-all-eyes-on-strait-of-hormuz-agri-pulse.md) | -3.1% | -4.6% |
| UREA | 2026-08-25 | [UN proposes Oman-based mechanism to restore fertilizer transit through Strait of Hormuz — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18193-un-proposes-oman-based-mechanism-to-restore-fertilizer-transit-through-strait.md) | +11.1% | +16.2% |
| UREA | 2026-07-01 | [Fertiliser prices tumble as traders look beyond Middle East disruption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19113-fertiliser-prices-tumble-as-traders-look-beyond-middle-east-disruption.md) | -6.6% | +3.4% |
| UREA | 2026-06-24 | [NOLA urea prices drop 55% from April peak as Hormuz ceasefire and renewed Chinese exports reshape the market — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19117-nola-urea-prices-drop-55-from-april-peak-as-hormuz-ceasefire-and-renewed.md) | -1.9% | -0.6% |
| UREA | 2026-06-22 | [Urea fertilizer prices tumble as strait reopens \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19116-urea-fertilizer-prices-tumble-as-strait-reopens-the-western-producer.md) | -2.4% | -3.0% |
| DAP | 2026-05-28 | [OCP warns Hormuz disruption has evolved into global fertilizer supply shock — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19589-ocp-warns-hormuz-disruption-has-evolved-into-global-fertilizer-supply-shock.md) | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| DAP | 2026-07-14 | [The Strait of Hormuz Is Technically Still Open. So Why Are Fertilizer Prices Climbing? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18673-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-technically-still-open-so-why-are-fertilizer-prices.md) | +1.4% | +3.5% |
| DAP | 2026-05-01 | [Strait of Hormuz Closure Nears 10-Week Mark, Keeping Fertilizer Markets Tight Worldwide - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10736-strait-of-hormuz-closure-nears-10-week-mark-keeping-fertilizer-markets-tight.md) | +4.8% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260724-strait-of-hormuz-fertilizer-trade-wto-urea-prices-recovery/

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