
Bangladesh's fertilizer subsidy for the current fiscal year is projected at Tk30,000 crore, more than four times the prior year, as import prices have tripled amid the Ukraine war and pandemic disruptions. Inefficiency and poor maintenance at state fertilizer factories are also raising costs.
Higher global fertilizer import costs strain import-dependent countries' budgets and can reduce application, a modest bullish factor for crop input and grain prices.
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.
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