shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-17 11:50:25 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     $89.03/b ▼
TTF       €61.63/MWh ▼
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    304.8 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼

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BRENT$89.03▼0.30%TTF€61.63▼0.36%HH$2.65▼0.38%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS61.1%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.83/bu● 0.0%BRENT$89.03▼0.30%TTF€61.63▼0.36%HH$2.65▼0.38%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS61.1%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.83/bu● 0.0%

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.