# Middle East fertiliser exports decline by 70% as Iran war disrupts supplies | The National

> Middle East fertiliser exports have fallen 70 to 75 per cent because of the Iran conflict. The disruption has tightened global supplies of sulphur, nitrogen and phosphate, and Saudi overland trucking cannot replace seaborne trade.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-10-31T10:06:04.859Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/3036-middle-east-fertiliser-exports-decline-by-70-as-iran-war-disrupts-supplies-the
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp loss of Middle East fertiliser supply pushes urea and phosphate prices higher, raising crop input costs and potentially reducing future grain and meal output.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 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) | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| UREA | 2026-03-05 | [Farmers see fertiliser price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6254-farmers-see-fertiliser-price-surge-as-iran-war-blocks-exports-threatening.md) | +3.0% | +20.1% |
| UREA | 2026-03-05 | [Fertiliser costs are soaring amid war in the Middle East. Will your grocery bill follow?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6256-fertiliser-costs-are-soaring-amid-war-in-the-middle-east-will-your-grocery-bill.md) | +3.0% | +20.1% |
| UREA | 2024-02-29 | [Middle East shipping disruptions could ignite fertilizer prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31978-middle-east-shipping-disruptions-could-ignite-fertilizer-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | +7.6% | +8.6% |
| UREA | 2026-03-03 | [Fertilizer Markets Surge Following Escalation in the Middle East - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4435-fertilizer-markets-surge-following-escalation-in-the-middle-east-rfd.md) | +10.0% | +19.1% |
| DAP | 2025-07-29 | [Govt fertiliser subsidy outlay to increase amid supply disruptions by China and surge in international prices: Report - The Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4137-govt-fertiliser-subsidy-outlay-to-increase-amid-supply-disruptions-by-china-and.md) | +7.9% | +7.9% |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2026-03-03 | [Fertilizer Markets Surge Following Escalation in the Middle East - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4435-fertilizer-markets-surge-following-escalation-in-the-middle-east-rfd.md) | +1.2% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- ekbis.sindonews.com: https://ekbis.sindonews.com/read/1767267/33/ekspor-pupuk-timur-tengah-anjlok-hingga-75-harga-pangan-terancam-melambung-di-2027-1793578306
- thenationalnews.com: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/31/middle-east-fertiliser-exports-decline-by-70-as-iran-war-disrupts-supplies/

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