Russia Caps Fertilizer Exports Till December in Global Crunch

Russia is the world’s second-largest fertilizer producer.

Photographer: Andressa Anholete/Bloomberg

Russia extended fertilizer export quotas until December as a global deficit deepens due to the Iran war and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for the seaborne trade in nutrients.

Russian producers are allowed to export 20 million tons of fertilizers for the period from June 1 to Nov. 30, the government said in a statement Wednesday.