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An LNG tanker sits at anchor off the coast of Shinas, Oman. The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global energy and fertilizer supplies as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its third week. Photo: Reuters
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Gulf fertilizer plants go dark as Iran war chokes global supply ahead of spring planting

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By May Angel, Reuters, Tristan Veyet March 17, 2026
Strait of Hormuz closure halts Gulf fertilizer production, sending urea prices surging as global spring planting season begins.

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