# Russia remains dominant in fertilizer market | The Western Producer

> An analyst says Russia remains the dominant fertiliser supplier, with roughly 23% of world ammonia, 21% of potash, 14% of urea and 12% of phosphate trade. Argus's Mike Nash says Russian fertiliser supply did not fall after the invasion of Ukraine, despite initial concerns over shipping, insurance and financing.

- Date: 2023-05-18 · published 2023-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35874-russia-remains-dominant-in-fertilizer-market-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Russia's large share of global fertiliser trade means any future disruption would quickly affect prices, but the historical evidence shows supply held up, which limits the current risk premium.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-10-01 | [A Wish List to Reset Fertilizer Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17035-a-wish-list-to-reset-fertilizer-prices.md) | -6.6% | -4.1% |
| UREA | 2026-09-18 | [How are fertilizer markets coping with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz? \| CGIAR System](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17410-how-are-fertilizer-markets-coping-with-the-continued-closure-of-the-strait-of.md) | -0.5% | -5.1% |
| UREA | 2025-03-26 | [Fertilizers: US Deal Aims to Restore Russia’s Export Access, but Has Limited Effect on Prices \| Morningstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25508-fertilizers-us-deal-aims-to-restore-russia-s-export-access-but-has-limited.md) | +2.0% | +7.8% |
| UREA | 2024-02-29 | [5 Trends To Watch In The Input Market - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31595-5-trends-to-watch-in-the-input-market-agweb.md) | +7.6% | +8.6% |
| UREA | 2026-10-05 | [Middle East bottlenecks reshape global fertiliser market - Mining.com.au](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17037-middle-east-bottlenecks-reshape-global-fertiliser-market-mining-com-au.md) | -1.7% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/russia-remains-dominant-in-fertilizer-market/

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