The role of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly expanding, as not only oil and gas but also fertilizers—core inputs for global agriculture—are being drawn into a vortex of risk. As a result, a chain reaction is forming, with global food prices as the eventual endpoint. As an agricultural country, Vietnam cannot avoid the impact of this “shock.”SEE MORE
The outbreak of the war in the Middle East at the end of February and beginning of March turned a relatively sedate 2026 outlook into one fraught with uncertainty.SEE MORE
The repercussions of the Middle East war for the fertilizer sector are mounting - aside from immediate urea, ammonia, phosphate, sulphur and sulphuric acid price spikes.SEE MORE
From Asian farmlands to Latin American mines, from metal smelters to semiconductor fabrication plants, sulfuric acid quietly supports a large part of the global industrial economy. The market is now preparing for a new decade of growth, driven by the rapid expansion of electric vehicles and the relentless demand for battery metals.SEE MORE
