shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-17 23:39:34 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

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BRENT     $91.12/b ▼
TTF       €62.35/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    304.8 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼
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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.