Food security in focus as fertilizer costs surge

The article examines how the conflict in the Middle East and the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted flows of ammonia, urea, sulfur, and phosphatic fertilizers, raising costs and food security risks. It also summarizes policy responses in the EU and the US, including temporary subsidies for fertilizer and fuel costs, debate over CBAM, and a proposal to eliminate tariffs and countervailing duties on phosphate imports from Morocco.