shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-18 19:50:03 UTCbuild 83e413e · node v22.22.2

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shortage.life
brussels
● online · 8 sources

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$ shortage briefing get urea-monsoon
> lang=en read=7min kind=data
> published 2026-05-09

// readout · live

BRENT     $91/b 
TTF       €63.92/MWh 
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b 
SPR_US    298.7 Mb 
FAO_FFPI  130.3 
revalidate 15mUTC 00:00:00
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BRENT$91.00● 0.0%TTF€63.92▲0.30%HH$2.78● 0.0%SPR_US298.7 Mb15.3dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.77/bu▼0.77%BRENT$91.00● 0.0%TTF€63.92▲0.30%HH$2.78● 0.0%SPR_US298.7 Mb15.3dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.77/bu▼0.77%
READ MODE// long-form zoneEDITORIAL · briefingdata·2026-05-09
~/briefings/urea-monsoon·data · 7 min read← all briefings
data · Global shortage intelligence · 2026-05-09

Urea above $375 a tonne: the pre-monsoon arithmetic for South Asian agriculture.

Data · Fertilizer

By S. Iyer·2026-05-09·7 min read·fertilizer · urea · south-asia

Indian states have begun stockpiling; Pakistan has not. The price elasticity is asymmetric.