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Fertilizer Prices Jump Amid Strait Blockade

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The cost of oilseed fertilizers has nearly doubled, rising to 819 euros per tonne compared to under 400 euros before the conflict. Nitrogen-based solutions are also seeing significant price increases, currently sitting at 460 euros per tonne. These rising costs impact major crops including wheat, corn, sunflower, and rapeseed. Food prices are rising sharply, impacting vulnerable populations due to drought and conflict. The cost of a 50-kilogram bag of flour has increased from 30 to 40 dollars. In an isolated rocky village, the price for a potable water delivery truck has doubled from 100 to 200 dollars in recent weeks. These price hikes affect staples such as rice, flour, and pasta. Food availability is extremely limited, with remaining supplies being reserved for children. Local residents report impacts on fuel, food, and income.

The cost of oilseed fertilizers has nearly doubled, rising to 819 euros per tonne compared to under 400 euros before the conflict. Nitrogen-based solutions are also seeing significant price increases, currently sitting at 460 euros per tonne. These rising costs impact major crops including wheat, corn, sunflower, and rapeseed. Food prices are rising sharply, impacting vulnerable populations due to drought and conflict. The cost of a 50-kilogram bag of flour has increased from 30 to 40 dollars. In an isolated rocky village, the price for a potable water delivery truck has doubled from 100 to 200 dollars in recent weeks. These price hikes affect staples such as rice, flour, and pasta. Food availability is extremely limited, with remaining supplies being reserved for children. Local residents report impacts on fuel, food, and income. Severe drought and ongoing conflict have caused increases in the prices of rice, flour, and pasta. The current crisis is described as the most severe drought on record for the region. A blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has caused a surge in fertilizer prices.

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Sources · 7 independent

Europe 1

“oléagineux, on est sur un coup de luré à 819 euros la tonne aujourd'hui, avant la guerre on était un peu moins de 400.”

RFI Afrique

“Le riz, la farine et les pâtes ont augmenté, le sac de 50 kilos de farine est passé de 30 à 40 dollars.”

RFI Monde

“sécheresse et dépris qui ont flambé depuis le début de la guerre. et la nourriture très difficile, mais aussi la guerre en Iran. Ça nous impacte fortement, de l'essence à la nourriture”

RFI Monde

“riz, la farine et les pâtes ont augmenté... Avec la sécheresse, c'est la crise la plus sévère qu'on a connue.”

RFI Afrique

“Un recours accru au biocarburant pourrait potentiellement accentuer cette tendance, car leur production peut mobiliser une part plus importante des récoltes.”

Kommersant FM

“проливе вызвал скачок цен на удобрения, даже Генесек ООН предупредил, что затягивание...”

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