Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Fertilizer Sector

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Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt Russias fertilizer sector, causing significant disruptions and price hikes for nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. Key facilities, like the Dorogobuzh plant, have been targeted, with operations expected to resume in May. Russia, handling up to 40% of the worlds ammonium nitrate trade, paused exports for a month. The conflicts …

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Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt Russias fertilizer sector, causing significant disruptions and price hikes for nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. Key facilities, like the Dorogobuzh plant, have been targeted, with operations expected to resume in May. Russia, handling up to 40% of the worlds ammonium nitrate trade, paused exports for a month. The conflicts impact on global food supply chains is evident, with nitrogen production, heavily reliant on natural gas, taking the brunt of the damage. Suppo

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