# Iran conflict disrupts Gulf fertilizer trade

> The Iran conflict is disrupting Gulf fertilizer production and export routes as the Northern Hemisphere application season approaches. Qatar shut LNG production at its largest facility after a drone attack, Egyptian granular urea rose $60/t, and New Orleans March barge urea rose $60-80/t.

- Date: 2026-03-03 · published 2026-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4433-iran-conflict-disrupts-gulf-fertilizer-trade
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Natural gas feedstock losses and Gulf export disruption tighten global urea supply, lifting nitrogen costs and supporting feed-grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-03-03 | 5 | +28.3% | 5.3 | Gulf fertilizer production and export disruption plus Qatar LNG shutdown directly tightened urea supply, lifting Egyptian and New Orleans prices on the move date. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-02-17 | [China and Iran Redraw Fertilizer Trade Lines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20529-china-and-iran-redraw-fertilizer-trade-lines.md) | +0.3% | +31.4% |
| UREA | 2026-03-02 | [Why your fertilizer could cost more because of the Iran conflict - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4430-why-your-fertilizer-could-cost-more-because-of-the-iran-conflict-marketwatch.md) | +25.5% | +36.4% |
| UREA | 2026-03-03 | [Conflict in Iran Ripples Through Global Fertilizer Markets, Raises Prices Even Higher - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4431-conflict-in-iran-ripples-through-global-fertilizer-markets-raises-prices-even.md) | +10.0% | +19.1% |
| UREA | 2026-03-10 | [Middle East conflict strains fertilizer supply chains \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20099-middle-east-conflict-strains-fertilizer-supply-chains-world-fertilizer.md) | +2.8% | +21.1% |
| UREA | 2026-06-08 | [TIQ - Insights Hub - Global Fertiliser Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18708-tiq-insights-hub-global-fertiliser-disruptions.md) | -5.1% | -17.5% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-31 | [Grain exports likely disrupted in a Russian, Ukraine conflict, analyst says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14517-grain-exports-likely-disrupted-in-a-russian-ukraine-conflict-analyst-says.md) | -3.8% | -13.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-02 | [Explainer-Europe braces for economic hit from Iran conflict](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11004-explainer-europe-braces-for-economic-hit-from-iran-conflict.md) | +7.5% | +4.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-03-09 | [Fertilizer giant Yara slashes production in Europe :: WRAL.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42569-fertilizer-giant-yara-slashes-production-in-europe-wral-com.md) | -1.2% | +31.1% |

## Sources

- freshplaza.com: https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9815836/iran-conflict-disrupts-gulf-fertilizer-trade/

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