
Rabobank analyst Vitor Pistoia forecasts rising nitrogen fertilizer prices in 2023, depending on EU natural gas restocking. Russia's reduced role in fertilizer trade has added to urea volatility, which is running at three times normal levels.
Gas-driven ammonia costs and EU import needs support urea prices, which feeds into higher production costs for feed grains.
After 92 past bullish macro events, Urea moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -2.0% to +3.6%), and +4.8% over 20.
After 155 past bullish macro events, Natural Gas moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.0% to +7.1%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.