India’s Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers says the country’s fertilizer supply chain is largely unaffected by recent conflict-related disruptions in West Asia. In a statement, the ministry says 15 of 20 vessels carrying fertilizers and related raw materials have safely cleared the Strait of Hormuz and are on schedule to reach Indian ports. The 15 ships include eight vessels carrying about 332,000 tonnes of urea, four vessels carrying about 257,000 tonnes of DAP, and three vessels carrying about 111,000 tonnes of sulphur. Five additional vessels are in the pipeline, including cargoes of ammonia and urea.
The government says timely planning, coordination, and continuous monitoring helped offset disruption to maritime traffic through the strait. It also reports that it secured alternative supply sources through diplomatic outreach, including urea arrangements from multiple countries and DAP/NPK cargoes via the Red Sea route from several listed nations.
The ministry adds that natural gas supply to fertilizer plants, which fell to around 65% during the disruption, has been restored to 100%, enabling urea plants to run at full capacity. It further cites domestic production results and fertiliser stocks that exceed 51% of annual requirements.
