Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 5, 2026

For decades, humble phosphate fertiliser was a simple story of digging up rock to help grow crops. Now, amid the US-Iran war, prices are surging and major global supply chains are at a tipping point.

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Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

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