# AMIS Fertilizer Outlook- Prices “Mostly Up in September,” While Russia Lifts Ban on Diesel Exports | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> The AMIS October Market Monitor reports fertilizer prices were mostly higher in September, with ammonia surging on plant outages and European gas futures supported by Norwegian maintenance extensions. Urea gains were tied to Chinese export license limits and Indian purchases.

- Date: 2023-10-08 · published 2023-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33540-amis-fertilizer-outlook-prices-mostly-up-in-september-while-russia-lifts-ban-on
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher ammonia and natural gas costs raise nitrogen production costs, supporting fertilizer prices into fall application and tightening the input outlook for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-11-14 | [Fertilizer: “Supply Disruptions Push Prices to New Highs” \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44342-fertilizer-supply-disruptions-push-prices-to-new-highs-farm-policy-news-illinois.md) | -0.6% | -1.8% |
| UREA | 2022-05-01 | [Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War Keeping Most Wholesale Fertilizer Prices High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41768-ongoing-russia-ukraine-war-keeping-most-wholesale-fertilizer-prices-high.md) | -2.3% | -11.6% |
| UREA | 2025-04-28 | [RaboResearch’s 2025 Global Fertilizer Outlook: Prices Up, Affordability Down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25031-raboresearch-s-2025-global-fertilizer-outlook-prices-up-affordability-down.md) | +13.4% | +10.6% |
| UREA | 2022-10-08 | [Global Fertilizer Price Updates: September’ 2022 -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39446-global-fertilizer-price-updates-september-2022.md) | -1.2% | -13.9% |
| UREA | 2022-02-01 | [Fertilizer Buying Slows Seasonally in December, but Wholesale Prices Expected to Continue Climbing in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43443-fertilizer-buying-slows-seasonally-in-december-but-wholesale-prices-expected-to.md) | -11.5% | +4.3% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-05 | [International Fertilizer Price September'21 Update -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44881-international-fertilizer-price-september-21-update.md) | -6.6% | -10.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-08 | [Global Fertilizer Price Updates: September’ 2022 -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39446-global-fertilizer-price-updates-september-2022.md) | -3.4% | -22.1% |
| NATGAS | 2022-09-18 | [FitchRatings: Moroccan Fertilizer Prices to Increase Amid Supply Constraints](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39898-fitchratings-moroccan-fertilizer-prices-to-increase-amid-supply-constraints.md) | -14.4% | -20.9% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2023/10/amis-fertilizer-outlook-prices-mostly-up-in-september-while-russia-lifts-ban-on-diesel-exports/

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