Four Fertiliser Ships Clear Hormuz Strait
India has received a supply-chain boost after four cargo ships carrying fertiliser consignments crossed the Strait of Hormuz last week and began moving towards key Indian ports amid continued global trade disruptions.
Fertiliser Ships Clear Strait of Hormuz
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said the vessels are carrying urea, di-ammonium phosphate and sulphur, all of which are critical for agricultural supply during the ongoing Kharif season. The ships are headed to Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Paradeep and Mundra ports.
The consignments are expected to be offloaded after arrival and added to India’s existing fertiliser buffer. The development comes at a time when global shipping routes have faced pressure due to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime passage for energy and fertiliser trade.
India Fertiliser Stock Remains Strong
According to official data, India’s cumulative fertiliser stock stood at 196.08 lakh tonnes as of June 22, 2026, compared with 168.67 lakh tonnes during the same period last year.
The stock includes 81.44 lakh tonnes of urea, 20.92 lakh tonnes of DAP, 55.91 lakh tonnes of NPK fertilisers, 12.68 lakh tonnes of MOP and 25.13 lakh tonnes of SSP. Fertiliser sales from March 1 to June 21 reached 153.4 lakh tonnes, higher than 140.2 lakh tonnes in the corresponding period last year.
Kharif Fertiliser Supply Secured
The government has also scaled up domestic production to support farmer demand and reduce exposure to international market shocks. Post-crisis domestic fertiliser production reached 133.12 lakh metric tonnes, while import arrivals touched 43.69 lakh metric tonnes.
India has contracted 17.70 lakh metric tonnes of urea in its latest global tender and has tied up more than 90 lakh metric tonnes of urea and phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for the Kharif season.
