Gulf war fertilizer crunch: Why it’s good news for China and bad news for India
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Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:01 AM
Fears that the Strait of Hormuz’s closure will trigger global hunger are overblown, but if China begins to weaponize its vast fertilizer capacity? Countries like India would be left badly exposed if Beijing treats fertilizers like rare earths.
The theory stems from the importance of the Persian Gulf in the worlds fertilizer trade. Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCCparticularly Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Omanare key to supplies of… [+4519 chars]
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