Less natural gas, more expensive fertilizer for crops

Reuters reports on the strain of natural gas supplies due to the war in Iran:

When the war with Iran broke out, fertilizer and nitrogen quickly became front-page news. The war cut off 17% of the world’s natural gas supply and more than 30% of world nitrogen fertilizer supply. Almost half of the world’s exported sulfur, a critical component for another type of fertilizer, was trapped in the Middle East Gulf.

The graphics team at Reuters has gotten really good at illustrative transitions over the years. The parallax effect to show movement through fields adds depth, and the treemap reveal through the clouds is tops.