That has sent global fertiliser prices soaring, with the UN expressing concern in particular about the impact on developing countries. - The Gulf is a key manufacturer -Natural gas is a key feedstock to make artificial fertilsers, and with its ample gas supplies the Gulf region has become a key manufacturer. It also produces a quarter of globally traded ammonia, another feedstock for fertiliser production, she said. INREA models that without these three key fertiliser inputs, global crop production would fall by a third. - Uncertain outlook -In addition to the uncertainty about how long the war will last, the other question is the amount of damage that fertiliser production facilities will suffer from the fighting.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 12, 2026 03:04 UTC