South Korea urea shortage threatens transport, businesses

South Korea is facing a dire shortage of urea that is threatening to halt transport, businesses and industries.

The government is sending a military oil tanker to airlift urea solution from Australia to meet its demands.

Diesel vehicles there – especially transport trucks - cannot run without the chemical compound.

But its biggest supplier, China, is curbing exports and that could have a huge effect on South Korea's economy.

Al Jazeera's Priyanka Gupta explains.



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