The war in the Middle East has led to a nearly one-quarter reduction in India's fertilizer production.

The war in the Middle East has led to a nearly one-quarter drop in India's fertilizer production.】Caixin News, April 21st. Due to the disruption in natural gas imports caused by the war in the Middle East, India's fertilizer production in March decreased by nearly a quarter compared to the same period last year. The Indian Ministry of Commerce reported on April 20th that the country's fertilizer production in March decreased by 24.6% compared to the same period last year. During the previous three months, the monthly production had increased to varying degrees, with the year-on-year growth rate ranging from 3.4% to 4.1%. Urea is a widely used fertilizer in India's agricultural sector. Natural gas is an important raw material for producing urea, and India heavily relies on imports for its natural gas.