# Political events pressure fertiliser prices | Farm Weekly | WA

> Agri-Access principal Peter McEwen says political decisions in Russia, Egypt, Morocco and China, including new export tariffs and Chinese export restrictions, have driven fertiliser prices to record levels. He said urea has hit an all-time high above 2008 peaks, with potash expected to follow in early 2022.

- Date: 2021-11-29 · published 2021-11-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43976-political-events-pressure-fertiliser-prices-farm-weekly-wa
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Export tariffs and Chinese restrictions tighten global nutrient supply, keeping fertiliser costs elevated for feed grain producers and raising input costs for corn and other crops that feed livestock.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-12-17 | [Why Fertilizer Prices Now Move on Politics Not Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21420-why-fertilizer-prices-now-move-on-politics-not-demand.md) | +2.1% | +12.9% |
| UREA | 2021-03-09 | [Higher fees on fertiliser exports  - Egypt - Al-Ahram Weekly - Ahram Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48047-higher-fees-on-fertiliser-exports-egypt-al-ahram-weekly-ahram-online.md) | +0.9% | -0.9% |
| UREA | 2023-05-09 | [Urea has increased off the news of a possible increase in China's fertiliser export quota \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36258-urea-has-increased-off-the-news-of-a-possible-increase-in-china-s-fertiliser.md) | +4.3% | -18.9% |
| UREA | 2025-10-25 | [Fertiliser Prices Set to Surge as China Suspends Exports - PLY INSIGHT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9556-fertiliser-prices-set-to-surge-as-china-suspends-exports-ply-insight.md) | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| UREA | 2021-10-20 | [Rice Prices Set to Rise as Fertilizer Rally Drives Up Farm Costs - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44642-rice-prices-set-to-rise-as-fertilizer-rally-drives-up-farm-costs-caixin-global.md) | -2.0% | +9.0% |
| DAP | 2025-12-17 | [Why Fertilizer Prices Now Move on Politics Not Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21420-why-fertilizer-prices-now-move-on-politics-not-demand.md) | -1.2% | -2.3% |
| DAP | 2025-12-16 | [China's fertiliser halt impacts market with 2026 planning underway \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21418-china-s-fertiliser-halt-impacts-market-with-2026-planning-underway-farm-weekly.md) | -1.9% | -3.1% |
| DAP | 2025-10-25 | [Fertiliser Prices Set to Surge as China Suspends Exports - PLY INSIGHT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9556-fertiliser-prices-set-to-surge-as-china-suspends-exports-ply-insight.md) | -4.5% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/7524128/political-events-pressure-fertiliser-prices/

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