fertiliser

About 60% of the nation’s supplies of urea normally travel through the now largely shut Strait of Hormuz

Despite talk of a US-Iran ceasefire extension, policymakers are still on high alert in South-east Asia

Prices have already surged in Chile, which buys over one million tonnes of Chinese sulphuric acid every year

The cost and availability of fertiliser will affect the whole world

Malaysian stocks stand out this month amid the Iran war, helped by the country’s status as a net energy exporter

Beijing’s curbs come as governments limit exports of products whose inputs have been threatened by disruption from the war

Petrol prices have surged and fertiliser supplies have been disrupted since the start of the conflict

The near-closure of Hormuz has choked off a significant share of fertiliser produced in the Middle East

The US president is facing mounting pressure to address high consumer prices and persistent inflation