Four India Bound Ships Laden With Fertiliser Cross Hormuz As The Country’s Urea Reserves Deplete

Four cargo ships loaded with urea, di-ammonium phosphate and sulphur crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are sailing towards Indian ports.

The development comes as a relief after it was reported that 16 ships carrying fertilisers were stranded in the strategic waterway with 700,000 tonnes of cargo.

It is the cropping season in India, where fertiliser demands often increase.

Hence, India imported around 5 million tonnes of fertilisers, including urea, while also boosting domestic production, according to a government official.

New Delhi is also one of the biggest importers of fertilisers in the world and often depends on overseas supplies of urea and DAP.

It also imports LNG, a major feedstock for producing urea.

The government of India said that this is a positive step since its fertiliser reserves had decreased due to the shortage and now stand at 19.60 million metric tonnes.