# Sulfur shortage caused by Strait of Hormuz blockade drives phosphate fertilizer prices higher

> Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have been virtually halted for two months, with zero volumes in September and October 2026. Sulfur prices have more than doubled to over $1,000/t and phosphate fertilizer prices have risen 25–30%.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-30T10:05:49.937Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2197-sulfur-shortage-caused-by-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-drives-phosphate-fertilizer
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Sulfur is a key input for phosphate production, so the Hormuz blockade is pushing phosphate costs sharply higher and could raise production costs and feed-grain input prices across global agriculture.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-08-18 | [Sulfur shortage threatens global phosphate supply as Hormuz blockade and Russia ban cut 2 of 3 top sources - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18198-sulfur-shortage-threatens-global-phosphate-supply-as-hormuz-blockade-and-russia.md) | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| DAP | 2021-02-04 | [China gas shortage could be causing a shortage of fertiliser for farmers, pushing prices higher - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48946-china-gas-shortage-could-be-causing-a-shortage-of-fertiliser-for-farmers.md) | -1.2% | -3.8% |
| DAP | 2026-10-25 | [Fertilizer’s Next Big Problem? It Goes Beyond the Strait of Hormuz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17354-fertilizer-s-next-big-problem-it-goes-beyond-the-strait-of-hormuz.md) | -1.1% | — |
| DAP | 2026-09-06 | [Sulfur tops $1,000/t as Hormuz and Russia cuts reshape phosphate fertilizer economics — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17779-sulfur-tops-1-000-t-as-hormuz-and-russia-cuts-reshape-phosphate-fertilizer.md) | +0.9% | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| UREA | 2026-10-13 | [Fertilizer Prices Stay Volatile as Strait of Hormuz, Russia Disrupt Supply \| Iowa PBS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17038-fertilizer-prices-stay-volatile-as-strait-of-hormuz-russia-disrupt-supply-iowa.md) | +1.0% | — |
| UREA | 2021-02-04 | [China gas shortage could be causing a shortage of fertiliser for farmers, pushing prices higher - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48946-china-gas-shortage-could-be-causing-a-shortage-of-fertiliser-for-farmers.md) | -5.3% | +1.7% |
| UREA | 2026-10-25 | [Fertilizer’s Next Big Problem? It Goes Beyond the Strait of Hormuz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17354-fertilizer-s-next-big-problem-it-goes-beyond-the-strait-of-hormuz.md) | -0.1% | — |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/sulfur-shortage-caused-by-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-drives-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-higher/

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