❗ Fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have dropped to zero amid growing concerns about food security. According to ship tracking data provided by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and AXSMarine, a marine analytics company, fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to zero in September and October 2026. The supply volume index shown on the chart was 2,960 in January and 2,531 in February, before falling sharply to 1,064 in March. It dropped further to 278 in April, to 225 in May, briefly recovered to 343 in June, and then dropped to 87 in July and 62 in August. By September, the index reached zero, where it remains in October. @eurasianchoice