Russia is considered the second largest fertilizer supplier to the US, followed by Canada which provided for the amount of $2.8 billion during the same time frame.
According to data from a US statistical service reviewed by Sputnik, an increase in Russian fertilizers purchased by the US reached a record $944 million in January-July.
The last high was back in 2022 when the amount of purchases in seven months hit $900 million, and this year, the value increased by 5%.
However, purchases in July fell thrice compared to data in June and almost 40% year-on-year to $54.4 million – the lowest figure since August 2021.
From January to July, Russia was considered the second largest fertilizer supplier to the US, followed by Canada which provided for the amount of $2.8 billion during the same time frame. Then, it was Saudi Arabia ($484.4 million), “Israel” ($216 million) and Qatar ($214.2 million).
In the time span of the aforementioned seven months, the US cut down on fertilizer imports by 22% and exports by 36%.
Source: Almayadeen
