# Bangladesh seeks alternatives as Mideast war disrupts fertiliser imports | The Business Standard

> Bangladesh's BCIC cancelled two tenders for 200,000 tonnes of urea as Middle East war disrupts supply from Gulf exporters through the Strait of Hormuz. The agency has opened an international tender and is considering supply from China, Egypt and Russia.

- Date: 2026-03-29 · published 2026-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4633-bangladesh-seeks-alternatives-as-mideast-war-disrupts-fertiliser-imports-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Importers rerouting urea demand to other origins increases competition for non-Gulf supply, supporting global nitrogen prices and raising input costs for feed grain producers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- tbsnews.net: https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/bangladesh-seeks-alternatives-mideast-war-disrupts-fertiliser-imports-1396316

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