As if supply channels weren't messed up enough, there is now another broken cog in the machine.
Search > urea in short supply < to learn about one chemical being in short supply that can not only affect farmers but also the trucks that transport everything.
If you have a vehicle with a diesel engine you may know about DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid or Diesel Environmental Fluid) it is made with urea. It breaks down the components of diesel pollution.
Urea is also used in fertilizer for growing the world food supply.
A by product of the urea making process is food grade carbon dioxide to carbonate beverages like beer.
THIS IS GETTING SERIOUS!!!
Currently urea is made in a process using natural gas and coal. Both of which are experiencing price increases.
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