# Fertiliser Market Update  — Bartholomews

> UK and European gas prices are rising again heading into Q1 2023, raising nitrogen production costs. Urea has softened, partly due to sterling strength, while phosphate and potash prices have eased and forward prices are expected to rise.

- Date: 2022-12-08 · published 2022-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38531-fertiliser-market-update-bartholomews
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Higher gas costs support nitrogen prices into 2023, while expected firmer phosphate and potash prices would raise fertilizer costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: neutral
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-19 | [LNG markets poised for rollercoaster year ahead - Rystad Energy’s Gas and LNG Special Market Update \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26217-lng-markets-poised-for-rollercoaster-year-ahead-rystad-energy-s-gas-and-lng.md) | -0.6% | -4.7% |
| UREA | 2023-02-16 | [Softening fertilizer prices "a bit of a gift" - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37644-softening-fertilizer-prices-a-bit-of-a-gift-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | -3.1% |
| UREA | 2023-04-04 | [The Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Fertilizer Prices in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36330-the-russia-ukraine-war-s-impact-on-fertilizer-prices-in-2022.md) | +12.8% | +20.8% |
| UREA | 2020-04-14 | [Fertilizer Supply Chains Hold Steady, But No Guarantees - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53565-fertilizer-supply-chains-hold-steady-but-no-guarantees-agribusiness-global.md) | -0.3% | -20.2% |
| UREA | 2023-11-01 | [Weak Canadian Dollar Good for Ag Exports but Bad for Ag Inputs - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33478-weak-canadian-dollar-good-for-ag-exports-but-bad-for-ag-inputs-genesis.md) | -2.8% | -5.6% |
| DAP | 2021-10-22 | [Fertiliser market price rise: wait or buy now?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44888-fertiliser-market-price-rise-wait-or-buy-now.md) | -0.5% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2021-10-08 | [Fertilizer prices soaring as natural-gas rally adds to ‘perfect storm’ - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5906-fertilizer-prices-soaring-as-natural-gas-rally-adds-to-perfect-storm-marketwatch.md) | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| DAP | 2020-06-19 | [Sharp increase in SA fertiliser prices due to weak rand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52920-sharp-increase-in-sa-fertiliser-prices-due-to-weak-rand.md) | +2.4% | +12.0% |

## Sources

- bartholomews.co.uk: https://www.bartholomews.co.uk/monday-market-briefings/fertiliser-market-update

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