The world's farmers face soaring fertiliser and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling for supplies as the spring planting season approaches. The war, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz,

India expects sufficient fertiliser stocks for the kharif season, using alternative routes for supplies amid geopolitical tensions, despite rising demand.

By Gleb Bryanski and Anastasia Lyrchikova MOSCOW, March 6 (Reuters) - Fertiliser producers in Russia, the world's largest exporter, will not be able to make up for a potential global shortfall linked to the U.

New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) There is no shortage of fertilisers in the country in view of the West Asia conflict, the government said on Saturday, asserting that current stocks of urea and other crop nutrients remain “more than adequate”.

Prices of urea, a nitrogen-based fertiliser, have surged 11 percent one week ahead of the planting season, as the Iran war disrupts

The Iran conflict has disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertiliser shipments, pushing up prices of crop nutrients such as urea and ammonia and raising import costs for major buyers like India.

By Daphne Zhang and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) - China will release fertilizers from national commercial reserves ahead of spring planting, it said on Friday, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.

Despite having adequate stock of fertilisers for ensuing kharif season, govt has stepped up its efforts to build a buffer even for the winter crops and is trying unconventional methods like 'spot buying',

Tensions rise as Iranian threats disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, impacting global energy stability amid ongoing U.S. military operations and international responses.