# Middle East conflict strains fertilizer supply chains | World Fertilizer

> ICIS reports that the global fertiliser market has entered a volatile phase as Middle East conflict hits nitrogen, phosphate and sulphur products. Urea prices have surged as much as 35% to three-year highs as buyers scramble for alternative supply. Traders expect little offered over the next ten days as producers wait.

- Date: 2026-03-10 · published 2026-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20099-middle-east-conflict-strains-fertilizer-supply-chains-world-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp urea and phosphate price rises and disrupted offers raise input costs for feed grain and oilseed growers, supporting feed grain and protein cost pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-03-01 | [The Middle East conflict demonstrates the fragility of global food supply \| World Economic Forum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10398-the-middle-east-conflict-demonstrates-the-fragility-of-global-food-supply-world.md) | +25.5% | +36.4% |
| UREA | 2025-06-24 | [How Middle East Strikes Sent Fertilizer Prices Soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24538-how-middle-east-strikes-sent-fertilizer-prices-soaring.md) | +1.0% | +11.7% |
| UREA | 2026-08-28 | [Wesfarmers says Middle East conflict pushed up fertilizer costs as WesCEF earnings rose 18.5%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5477-wesfarmers-says-middle-east-conflict-pushed-up-fertilizer-costs-as-wescef.md) | +11.5% | +15.0% |
| UREA | 2024-10-07 | [Middle Eastern Conflict Jeopardises Global Urea Supply \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28190-middle-eastern-conflict-jeopardises-global-urea-supply-cz-app.md) | -0.1% | -4.4% |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2026-02-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise on supply chain issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20532-fertilizer-prices-rise-on-supply-chain-issues.md) | -0.3% | +2.8% |
| DAP | 2022-09-28 | [How the war in Ukraine is affecting the world's supply of fertilizer : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39891-how-the-war-in-ukraine-is-affecting-the-world-s-supply-of-fertilizer-npr.md) | -2.6% | -2.2% |
| DAP | 2026-07-14 | [Middle East crisis: fertiliser trade "severely disrupted", WTO says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18267-middle-east-crisis-fertiliser-trade-severely-disrupted-wto-says.md) | +1.4% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/special-reports/10032026/middle-east-conflict-strains-fertilizer-supply-chains/

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