Céréales, acier, engrais: derrière le pétrole, des produits essentiels bloqués par la fermeture d'Ormuz
In addition to oil and gas, Iran's drastic filtering of the Strait of Hormuz has significantly reduced shipments of essential goods and raw materials from the Middle East to global markets.
Total dry bulk volumes thus fell from 7.5 million tonnes in February to 1.3 million tonnes in March, according to data from the maritime intelligence company AXSMarine, representing a drop of 83%.
Here are five figures reflecting the considerable impact of the Strait blockade on commodities in March, based on this company's data, since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.
Among dry goods, exports of "bulk commodities" include mineral raw materials such as limestone (for cement production), sulfur (for the production of fertilizers and industrial chemicals) or gypsum (for construction, agriculture and manufacturing).
Shipments of this product category across the strait fell by 93% in March compared to February, dropping from nearly five million tons to just 326,000.
Fertilizers, such as urea, are essential for agricultural production. Exports that usually transit through Hormuz are generally destined for Brazil, China, India, and Africa.
Fertilizer shipments through the passage have drastically decreased, by 92%, from over one million tons in February to just 82,000 in March.
Essential to the manufacture of steel, which is found in all sectors, from construction to automobiles and machinery, iron ore saw its exports fall by 65% in March compared to the previous month, dropping from over 530,000 tonnes to 186,000.
Steel shipments via Hormuz have fallen by 93%, from nearly 162,000 tonnes to 11,000.
Grain shipments across the strait heading west plunged 92%, from 2.3 million tons to 196,000.
AXSMarine told AFP that a significant portion of the goods shipped in March consisted of unidentified cargo, due to disruptions or manipulation of ship signals in the conflict zone.
Commentaires (4)
Participer à la Discussion
Règles de la communauté :
💡 Astuce : Utilisez des emojis depuis votre téléphone ou le module emoji ci-dessous. Cliquez sur GIF pour ajouter un GIF animé. Collez un lien X/Twitter, TikTok ou Instagram pour l'afficher automatiquement.