China is restricting fertiliser exports to protect its domestic market, adding to existing bans and export quotas for urea. This move puts further strain on global markets already dealing with shortages caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The ban, which has not been officially announced, could restrict up to 75% of China's exports last year, potentially reaching up to 40 ⁠million metric tons. The restrictions have been criticised by India, which imported over 40% of its urea imports from the Middle East last year. The Philippines reported that China had assured it that fertiliser export restrictions would not be restricted.