The WSJ is reporting that diplomats and global leaders are floating a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for fertilizer exports using a model similar to the Ukraine grain corridor established during the Russia-Ukraine war. The idea is to create a protected humanitarian shipping route, allowing critical supplies to move safely despite ongoing tensions.

Support for the plan is building among politicians and Non-Goverment Organizations, with figures like former Ireland President Mary Robinson and Sweden’s former prime minister Carl Bildt backing the initiative. Ukrainian President Zelensky has also been involved in discussions, offering insights from how the Black Sea grain corridor successfully operated.

The proposal could also align with Iran’s interests, helping secure food supply chains while reinforcing its claim that any disruptions in Hormuz are targeted at military or hostile actors—not humanitarian shipments.

Bottom line: A Ukraine-style safe corridor for fertilizer exports is being explored as a way to ease global supply risks while navigating geopolitical tensions in Hormuz.