Fertilizer time bomb threatens to drive up Europe’s food prices

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More than two months into the unfolding war in Iran, the conflict has yet to reach most shoppers at the checkout. Supermarket giant Carrefour insists its prices haven't moved and German discount chain Aldi says the same. It's not going to last. The war in the Gulf connects to higher prices on a baguette via three slow steps. Gas becomes fertilizer. Fertilizer feeds crops. Crops become food. Each takes weeks; the full cycle lasts months. "Most of the food currently on supermarket shelves was

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Fertilizer time bomb threatens to drive up Europe’s food prices https://www.politico.eu - 07.05.2026 06:26

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Fertilizer time bomb threatens to drive up Europe’s food prices https://www.politico.eu - 07.05.2026 06:26