
An OPEC Fund analysis says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the outbreak of the Iran war on February 28, 2026 put about one-third of seaborne fertilizer trade at risk. Urea prices roughly doubled and DAP rose about 35% through April.
The analysis argues that export restrictions by non-Gulf suppliers and subsidy-driven import policies in large importers such as India and Pakistan will further shape world prices.
Sudden export restrictions or import-policy shifts by major fertilizer buyers can move world urea and DAP prices by hundreds of dollars per ton. That raises input costs for feed-grain production and adds upside risk to crop and feed prices.
Setelah 129 peristiwa kebijakan bullish sebelumnya, Urea bergerak median -0,1% selama 5 sesi (47% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -1,3% sampai +2,3%), dan +1,4% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 151 peristiwa kebijakan bullish sebelumnya, DAP bergerak median +0,0% selama 5 sesi (50% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,6% sampai +0,9%), dan +1,9% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.