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India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war

India's fertiliser production plunged nearly a quarter in March, official data showed, after natural gas imports used in its manufacture were hit by the Middle East conflict. Natural gas is used to power the production of urea, a key part of the lifeline fertilisers used by India's vast agriculture sector, making it deeply sensitive to global energy price swings.

21 Apr 2026 10:48 am