The Sulfur Crisis Threatening the World's Food Supply
Context
Sulfur has become an indispensable element for the modern industrial system, including agriculture. Before the outbreak of the Iran war, 24 percent of the world's supply of sulfur passed through the Strait of Hormuz. I can find no reliable information on whether sulfur is being shipped through the strait now after the Iranian government claimed control. I suspect the amount is close to zero. The sulfur price at the start of the Iran conflict was approximately $500 per metric ton for sulfur originating from the Middle East. It now sits above $800.…
What it means
Causal chain
No clear market signal
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- Severity
- the event's market impact, 1–5
- Direction
- ↑ / ↓ likely price move for the asset
- Exp. move
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- Conviction
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