Prices of Asia-Pacific's fertilisers, petrochemicals set to surge on Iran war: ADB

Published on March 30, 2026

The war's economic impact extends beyond oil production to include global food and industrial supply chains, as fertiliser and petrochemical costs feed into agriculture and plastics, found a study by Asian Development Bank.

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