# Yara cuts cast doubt on Europe's fertiliser production

> Reuters reports that Yara, one of the world's largest fertiliser makers, is slashing output, raising doubts about European fertiliser production. Ammonia is essential to nitrogen fertiliser, and shortfalls can reduce future crop yields.

- Date: 2022-08-25 · published 2022-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40357-yara-cuts-cast-doubt-on-europe-s-fertiliser-production
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced European ammonia and nitrogen output tightens global fertiliser supply, supporting urea prices and raising input costs for grain and oilseed growers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-08-25 | 1 | +19.1% | 7.7 | Reuters coverage of Yara's output cuts amplified supply-shortage sentiment in European nitrogen markets on the day of the move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-08-25 | [Yara implements further production curtailments in Europe \| Yara International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40361-yara-implements-further-production-curtailments-in-europe-yara-international.md) | +19.3% | +12.8% |
| UREA | 2022-10-01 | [Most Wholesale Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Rise in August on Wave of Production Curtailments at European Plants](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39888-most-wholesale-nitrogen-fertilizer-prices-rise-in-august-on-wave-of-production.md) | +2.0% | -12.6% |
| UREA | 2022-08-31 | [European Fertilizer Production Falls Due to High Gas Prices 31.08.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40340-european-fertilizer-production-falls-due-to-high-gas-prices-31-08-2022.md) | -6.8% | -5.7% |
| UREA | 2021-09-23 | [Fertiliser companies keep an eye on soaring gas prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45388-fertiliser-companies-keep-an-eye-on-soaring-gas-prices.md) | +2.2% | +39.6% |
| UREA | 2020-04-01 | [Fertiliser prices rise on stronger demand and weaker currency - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53568-fertiliser-prices-rise-on-stronger-demand-and-weaker-currency-farmers-weekly.md) | 0.0% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/yara-cuts-cast-doubt-europes-fertiliser-production-2022-08-25/

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