
UK ammonium nitrate supply is very limited, with merchants estimating 60-70% of spring 2023 nitrogen needs already ordered. CF Fertilisers is delivering well behind schedule and has begun ammonia imports after halting Billingham ammonia production due to high gas prices.
Tight nitrogen supply and a switch to urea keep fertiliser costs elevated, which pressures margins for UK grain and feed producers and supports urea prices.
After 49 past bullish logistics events, Urea moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.2%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 54 past bullish logistics events, Natural Gas moved a median -1.8% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -5.7% to +6.2%), and +5.1% 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.