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Fertilizer Prices Are Surging, and Food Costs Could Be Next. Why the Iran Energy Shock Runs Much Deeper Than Your Gas Bi

Apr 07, 2026 18:35 UTC

Key PointsOil and natural gas are used for transportation, a key component of the price of the food you buy..

  • April 07, 2026 — 02:35 pm EDT Written byReuben Gregg BrewerforThe Motley Fool-> Oil and natural gas are used for transportation, a key component of the price of the food you buy
  • Natural gas is used to produce fertilizer, a key input into food costs, and one that can dramatically impact supply
  • If you have filled your gas tank up lately, you probably watched the cost tick higher with a cringe

April 07, 2026 — 02:35 pm EDT Written byReuben Gregg BrewerforThe Motley Fool-> Oil and natural gas are used for transportation, a key component of the price of the food you buy. Natural gas is used to produce fertilizer, a key input into food costs, and one that can dramatically impact supply. If you have filled your gas tank up lately, you probably watched the cost tick higher with a cringe. That's the first real-world impact of higher oil prices, and it happens fairly quickly. But it is not the only impact consumers will see from the ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. Here's

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