Jakarta, March 16 -- Indonesia is seeing rising international demand for urea fertiliser as geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to disrupt global supply chains, creating potential export opportunities for the country's fertiliser industry.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono said several countries have approached Indonesia seeking large volumes of urea, showing how the geopolitical crisis could create unexpected export opportunities for Southeast Asia's largest economy.
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial shipping route for agricultural inputs. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iran are among the world's major suppliers of urea and phosphate fertilisers. Any prolonged disruption could trigger a global shortage of nitrogen-b...