Demand for chemical fertilizer futures has risen sharply due to uncertainty in the supply of agricultural inputs caused by the conflict in Iran. The shortage of chemical fertilizer has become a major problem faced by farmers around the world, and fertilizer prices fluctuate particularly sharply. The rise in demand for futures contracts is not limited to chemical fertilizer categories; CME is listing ground beef futures this month, and plans to launch sorghum margin futures contracts in August.

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago
Demand for chemical fertilizer futures has risen sharply due to uncertainty in the supply of agricultural inputs caused by the conflict in Iran. The shortage of chemical fertilizer has become a major problem faced by farmers around the world, and fertilizer prices fluctuate particularly sharply. The rise in demand for futures contracts is not limited to chemical fertilizer categories; CME is listing ground beef futures this month, and plans to launch sorghum margin futures contracts in August.