India is set to witness a below-normal monsoon this year as a likely El Niño weather pattern could reduce rainfall, adding pressure on farmers who are already facing higher input costs following the Middle East conflict.

India is set to witness a below-normal monsoon this year as a likely El Niño weather pattern could reduce rainfall, adding pressure on farmers who are already facing higher input costs following the Middle East conflict.

Monsoon rains in India are likely to be below the long-term average this year, as an expected El Niño weather pattern during the four-month season could reduce precipitation, according to a private forecaster.

Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. have delayed routine maintenance at some of their units to ensure adequate supplies in the world’s third-largest oil consumer, according to a senior government official.

India, the world’s largest urea importer, is aiming to buy about 2.5 million tons of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season as the Middle East conflict disrupts domestic production, tightening availability.

India is in talks with major producers and exporters of nitrogen-based and phosphatic fertilizers to secure direct procurement, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Middle East conflict disrupts trade and constrains output.

Global sugar prices are rebounding after a prolonged slump, as the war in Iran squeezes supplies from a major refining hub, boosting sales from producers outside the Middle East.

Most of India is forecast to experience higher than normal heat wave days through June, raising the risk of power shortages as the South Asian nation grapples with energy strains worsened by the Middle East conflict.

Most of India is forecast to experience higher than normal heat wave days through June, raising the risk of power shortages as the South Asian nation grapples with energy strains worsened by the Middle East conflict.

Outside New Delhi’s main bus terminus, a cluster of food stalls set up under makeshift canopies has been selling pan-fried flatbreads, comforting stews and hot tea to weary travelers for decades.

Outside New Delhi’s main bus terminus, a cluster of food stalls set up under makeshift canopies has been selling pan-fried flatbreads, comforting stews and hot tea to weary travelers for decades.

Governments are rushing to secure supplies of critical crop nutrients ahead of spring planting, as the Middle East war chokes off the flow of commodities and amplifies fears of a global food crisis.

JSW Steel Ltd., India’s biggest steelmaker by capacity, won rights to develop a coal mine in Mozambique’s Tete province, securing access to a key raw material used in steel manufacturing.

India has asked China to allow the sale of some urea cargoes as the war in the Middle East curtails the nation’s gas supplies, threatening fertilizer production in the agricultural powerhouse.

Some urea producers in India and Bangladesh have shut down plants or moved up annual maintenance after Qatari supplies of liquefied natural gas, a key feedstock, were suspended due to the Iran war.

Crop prices pared earlier losses as the US unleashed its most intense day of attacks on Iran, even after President Donald Trump suggested the war in the Middle East will end soon.

Hundreds of farmers and industrial workers gathered in India’s capital on Monday, asking the government to stop what they called concessions to the US in trade talks and to pass a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices.

Hundreds of farmers and industrial workers gathered in India’s capital on Monday, asking the government to stop what they called concessions to the US in trade talks and to pass a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices.

Fertilizer manufacturers in India are beginning to cut output after Qatari supplies of liquefied natural gas, a key feedstock, were suspended due to hostilities in the Middle East.

India is forecast to see above-normal temperatures in the coming months, potentially boosting power demand and posing a severe health risk to residents.