# Hormuz fertilizer shipments stay at zero for 2nd month as critical sulfur squeeze bites - Fertilizer Daily

> Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained at zero for a second month. Sulfur prices have more than doubled to above $1,000 per tonne, and phosphate fertilizer prices rose 25% to 30%. Mosaic has idled phosphate operations, including its South Fort Meade site in Florida.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:46.124Z
- Category: logistics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2186-hormuz-fertilizer-shipments-stay-at-zero-for-2nd-month-as-critical-sulfur
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lost Gulf fertilizer flows and sulfur-driven phosphate shortages tighten fertilizer supply, raising crop input costs and supporting grain and oilseed prices over the coming season.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 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) | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 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 | 2026-10-28 | [Country’s only DAP fertiliser plant remains shut for 4 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/308-country-s-only-dap-fertiliser-plant-remains-shut-for-4-months.md) | -0.6% | — |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2023-09-20 | [Earthquakes in Morocco Cause Supply Affliction for Phosphoric Acid, Impacting Global Fertilizer Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34431-earthquakes-in-morocco-cause-supply-affliction-for-phosphoric-acid-impacting.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| 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 | 2026-10-28 | [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 | 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% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261029-hormuz-fertilizer-shipments-zero-october/

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