Fertiliser outlook | Strait of Hormuz disruption could hit supplies, pricing a key risk, says IIFL

Ranjit Cirumalla, Senior Vice President-Research Agri, Chemicals at IIFL, said the Strait of Hormuz is critical for India’s fertiliser supply, as a large share of imported urea, DAP, MOP, rock phosphate and phosphoric acid transits through it. Any disruption could hit availability and push up prices ahead of kharif. While urea costs are largely passed through, complex fertilisers may see pricing impact until subsidy revisions. Stocks like Coromandel, Deepak Fertilisers and Deepak Nitrite could see near-term effects, with government support cushioning volatility.