Loading…
Russia reduced gas supplies to Europe, sending EU gas prices higher and lifting nitrogen fertilizer prices as European buyers scrambled for product. Egypt urea prices jumped over $100/t in two days on spot purchases, and urea swaps added $100/t to Arab Gulf quotes in 24 hours.
Natural gas is the main feedstock for nitrogen fertilizer, so higher European gas costs and tight urea supply push fertilizer costs up, which feeds into higher production costs for grain and feed crops.
farmingportal.co.zaFarming PortalJul 29, 2022After 323 past bullish geopolitics events, CORN moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 361 past bullish geopolitics events, WHEAT moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.4% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
After 136 past bullish geopolitics events, NATGAS moved a median +2.7% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -1.8% to +8.8%), and +4.0% over 20.
After 205 past bullish geopolitics events, UREA moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +3.0%), and -0.4% 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.
Dated the same day as the move, it reports Russian gas cuts lifting EU gas prices, Egypt urea jumping over $100/t in two days and Arab Gulf swaps adding $100/t in 24 hours, which directly explains the one-day spike through input cost and spot-buying pressure.
Russian gas cuts to Europe lifted nitrogen prices as buyers scrambled, with Egypt urea up over $100/t in two days and Arab Gulf swaps up $100/t in 24 hours, which matches a one-day spike (dated 07-29, just after the window, but describing the same move).
