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How badly is Europe affected by fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war?

European Commission pushes a new Fertiliser Action Plan aimed at supporting farmers who face a significant rise in costs for fertilisers. It is hoped the measures could boost agricultural production and reduce Europe’s dependence

EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war

agriculture and fisheries, including aquaculture, as well as transport – covering road, rail and inland waterways, plus intra-EU short sea shipping. The sectors were specifically impacted because of the rising fuel and fertiliser prices

Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists

war. Energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow shipping lane that has become a flashpoint since Israel and the US attacked Iran in February - have virtually ground to a halt. Iran has used

The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

Iran, there is another looming concern that particularly affects Europe: the risk that supplies could actually run short. In mid-April, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), which advises 32 member governments