Global Fertilizer News

Casablanca, Morocco: The OCP Bangladesh Fertilizer Agreement has been renewed for the 2026-2027 crop season, strengthening the long-term partnership between OCP Nutricrops and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). Under the agreement, OCP Nutricrops will supply up to 1.3 million tonnes of phosphate fertilizers, including 750,000 tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate Read more

Gulf sulphur shipments are gradually returning to normal as more cargo vessels successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz and reactivate their Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals near the Fujairah bunkering hub. The latest vessel movements indicate that regional sulphur exports are recovering after weeks of disruption caused by geopolitical tensions Read more

Hormuz phosphate shipments have yet to resume despite the announcement of a US-Iran peace agreement, as shipowners and traders await the formal signing of the deal and further security assurances. Automatic Identification System (AIS) tracking data show that vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained largely unchanged since Read more

Egyptian phosphate rock exports have resumed submitting applications for new cargo loadings after a nearly month-long pause triggered by uncertainty over the government’s export policy. The development is expected to restore supply to key international markets, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Export activity slowed after Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Read more

Tether Fertilizer Investment Targets Agriculture and Fertilizer Assets Tether Fertilizer Investment is emerging as a major development in the global agriculture sector as the world’s largest stablecoin company expands into fertilizer production and agricultural infrastructure. Through strategic acquisitions in Argentina and Latin America, Tether is positioning itself to benefit from Read more

The EU fertiliser crisis is worsening as the Iran war disrupts global supply chains and increases nitrogen fertiliser prices across Europe. European Union ministers are now discussing emergency measures to protect farmers and secure fertiliser supplies amid rising energy and import costs. The European Commission is now pushing a new Read more

China urea export quotas issued to producers and local distributors have signaled the country’s return to the international urea market after a prolonged period of strict export controls. According to multiple local and international market sources, several Chinese urea producers have received export quota allocations for the June-August period. Although Read more

The Fertiberia PepsiCo Agreement aims to increase the use of low-carbon fertilizers across European agriculture by supplying up to 150,000 tonnes per year of renewable ammonia-based nitrate fertilizers by 2030. Under the long-term agreement, Spanish fertilizer producer Fertiberia will supply its low-carbon fertilizers under the Impact Zero brand to PepsiCo. Read more

The Strait of Hormuz Sulphur Shipments market showed signs of recovery after the vessel Richsing Lotus successfully crossed the strategically important waterway following weeks of disruption caused by regional tensions and blockades. The vessel, carrying around 50,000 tonnes of granular sulphur, loaded cargo at Ruwais Port on 27 March. Since Read more

Potash fertilizer prices continued to move higher during the first quarter of 2026, supported by strong global demand and tight supply conditions. Canadian fertilizer major Nutrien reported a significant increase in prices, sales revenue, and production volumes during the January-March period. According to the company’s latest quarterly report, the average Read more