economy
March 14, 2026
India urging China to ease curbs on key export
China is the top producer of urea and controls exports of the primary raw material for fertilizers under a quota system
TL;DR
- India urged China to ease export curbs on urea due to Middle East conflict impacting fertilizer production.
- China is the world's top producer of urea and manages exports through a quota system.
- The Middle East conflict has affected liquefied natural gas supplies, causing Indian manufacturers to shut down factories.
- Urea prices surged 21% in the first week of the conflict.
- India's domestic urea production trails demand, with reliance on imports projected to grow to 30% by 2030.
- India does not face an immediate fertilizer shortage but may need additional supplies if gas disruptions persist.
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