"Instability"

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23 May 2026

Kashmiri farmers spread chemical fertilizer into the soil around an apple tree in an apple orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer spreads chemical fertilizer around an apple tree in an orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

Kashmiri farmers spread chemical fertilizer into the soil around an apple tree in an apple orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer spreads chemical fertilizer around an apple tree in an orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer measures chemical fertilizer granules while preparing fertilizer in an apple orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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#13739660

23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer spreads chemical fertilizer around an apple tree in an orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer carries chemical fertilizer in a basket through an apple orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer spreads chemical fertilizer around an apple tree in an orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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23 May 2026

A Kashmiri farmer spreads chemical fertilizer around an apple tree in an orchard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 23, 2026. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran raises concerns over potential disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies, posing economic risks for import-dependent South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The region is a major supplier of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and fertilizer feedstocks such as ammonia and urea, making global markets vulnerable to instability and potential disruptions along key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. Rising fuel and fertilizer prices are increasing transportation and farming costs, adding pressure on farmers already facing inflation and climate-related challenges. In India, the world's second-largest fertilizer consumer, higher global prices could increase the government's subsidy burden and raise agricultural input costs. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the efficient and prudent use of fertilizers as rising global energy prices continue to affect the country's economy.

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8 May 2026

Lee Chang-wook, head of the securities branch of the Korea Financial Industry Public Service Workers' Union, and union members shout slogans during a protest against the extension of stock trading hours in front of the Korea Exchange in the Yeouido district of Seoul, South Korea, on May 8, 2026. The union calls for the withdrawal of a proposed 12-hour trading system, citing concerns over labor conditions and system stability. Although the Korea Exchange postponed the implementation of pre- and after-market trading until September, workers continue to protest, arguing that starting market operations as early as 7 a.m. imposes an excessive burden on staff.

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8 May 2026

Lee Chang-wook, head of the securities branch of the Korea Financial Industry Public Service Workers' Union, and union members shout slogans during a protest against the extension of stock trading hours in front of the Korea Exchange in the Yeouido district of Seoul, South Korea, on May 8, 2026. The union calls for the withdrawal of a proposed 12-hour trading system, citing concerns over labor conditions and system stability. Although the Korea Exchange postponed the implementation of pre- and after-market trading until September, workers continue to protest, arguing that starting market operations as early as 7 a.m. imposes an excessive burden on staff.

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#13672241

6 May 2026

An electric vehicle moves along a busy street in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 6, 2026. Nepal experiences a rise in electric vehicle adoption amid global fuel market instability. Tensions in the Middle East influence the country's automobile sector, with consumers shifting toward electric mobility due to concerns about fuel shortages and rising prices. The increased demand is impacting local dealerships as interest in electric vehicles grows in the capital.

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6 May 2026

An electric vehicle moves along a busy street in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 6, 2026. Nepal experiences a rise in electric vehicle adoption amid global fuel market instability. Tensions in the Middle East influence the country's automobile sector, with consumers shifting toward electric mobility due to concerns about fuel shortages and rising prices. The increased demand is impacting local dealerships as interest in electric vehicles grows in the capital.

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6 May 2026

An electric school bus moves along a busy street in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 6, 2026. Nepal experiences a rise in electric vehicle adoption amid global fuel market instability. Tensions in the Middle East influence the country's automobile sector, with consumers shifting toward electric mobility due to concerns about fuel shortages and rising prices. The increased demand is affecting local dealerships as interest in electric school transport grows in the capital.

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6 May 2026

An electric school bus moves along a busy street in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 6, 2026. Nepal experiences a rise in electric vehicle adoption amid global fuel market instability. Tensions in the Middle East influence the country's automobile sector, with consumers shifting toward electric mobility due to concerns about fuel shortages and rising prices. The increased demand is affecting local dealerships as interest in electric school transport grows in the capital.

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6 May 2026

An electric vehicle moves along a busy street in Lalitpur, Nepal, on May 6, 2026. Nepal experiences a rise in electric vehicle adoption amid global fuel market instability. Tensions in the Middle East influence the country's automobile sector, with consumers shifting toward electric mobility due to concerns about fuel shortages and rising prices. The increased demand is impacting local dealerships as interest in electric vehicles grows in the capital.

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