Iran War Hits Chinese, Russian Fertilizer Exports to Nigeria

China and Russia are delaying fertilizer shipments to Nigeria as the Iran war shakes up the global supply chain for the crucial crop nutrients.

Shipments of phosphorus fertilizers and ammonium sulphate from China and potash from Russia are expected to be significantly delayed, according to Ayo Sotinrin, chief executive officer of the state-owned Agriculture Bank of Nigeria. China and Russia, two of the world’s top fertilizer exporters, have informed the government of the delays, he said