15:12 - 11.03.2026

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March 11, Fineko/abc.az. Disruptions in the supply of sulfur due to the conflict in Iran have already driven up prices and threaten to hit a number of industries.

ABC.AZ reports that the Financial Times writes about this with reference to experts.

According to the newspaper, due to the actual shutdown of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the supply of sulfur, a byproduct of oil and gas processing, which is used in the production of fertilizers, chemicals, metals and microchips, has been reduced.

In China, the largest consumer, the price of sulfur has increased by 15% since the beginning of the conflict, up to a record of 4,650 yuans ($672) per ton.

According to the CRU Group, the Gulf states account for nearly 45% of global sulfur exports, and supply disruptions could increase pressure on global supply chains and cause further price increases for fertilizers, metal products, and electronics.