Four cargo vessels carrying urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz and are now en route to Indian ports.

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers confirmed the movement, which aims to bolster domestic supplies ahead of the critical Kharif planting season.

It follows reports that more than 8 million barrels of crude oil departed the Strait over the weekend, alongside QatarEnergy dispatching four liquefied natural gas tankers into the corridor.

The transit marks another tangible step in the normalisation of commercial shipping through the waterway.

It follows reports that more than 8 million barrels of crude oil departed the Strait over the weekend, alongside QatarEnergy dispatching four liquefied natural gas tankers into the corridor.

These developments suggest that despite ongoing geopolitical friction in West Asia, major energy and agricultural flows are resuming with reduced disruption risk.

For traders, the return of fertiliser cargoes signals a cooling of immediate supply-side fears for Indian agriculture inputs.