# U.S. nitrogen exports jump as Europe scrambles for fertilizer

> US nitrogen fertilizer exports reached a multi-year high over the summer. Surging European natural gas prices raised production costs in Europe and made US shipments more competitive.

- Date: 2022-10-25 · published 2022-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10124-u-s-nitrogen-exports-jump-as-europe-scrambles-for-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger US export demand for nitrogen supports fertilizer prices, while higher European gas costs keep global nitrogen prices elevated. Higher input costs can squeeze feed-grain margins.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19636-china-tightens-border-inspections-for-fertilizer-exports-sources-say.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2022-09-13 | [UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14454-un-food-exports-from-ukraine-are-up-russia-fertilizer-down-ap-news.md) | +2.3% | -4.2% |
| UREA | 2025-06-22 | [China’s Fertilizer Export Landscape (Jan–May 2025) - China Informatics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24148-china-s-fertilizer-export-landscape-jan-may-2025-china-informatics.md) | +1.4% | +12.4% |
| UREA | 2025-05-27 | [Fertiliser Markets Uncertain as Chinese Exports Near, EU Sanctions Loom \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24588-fertiliser-markets-uncertain-as-chinese-exports-near-eu-sanctions-loom-cz-app.md) | -21.0% | -16.3% |
| UREA | 2024-10-04 | [PRC Fertilizer Export Controls Provoke Derisking Abroad - Jamestown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27787-prc-fertilizer-export-controls-provoke-derisking-abroad-jamestown.md) | -0.4% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-nitrogen-exports-jump-europe-scrambles-fertilizer-2022-10-25/

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