# Russian fertiliser producer boosted by coronavirus shutdowns

> Russian fertiliser producer Gurary says demand for its product has jumped as new quarantine policies at ports worldwide stop many vessels from entering. He cited clients in Brazil, the United States and Mexico, where cargoes have arrived but cannot be unloaded, causing shortages.

- Date: 2020-02-28 · published 2020-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54533-russian-fertiliser-producer-boosted-by-coronavirus-shutdowns
- 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

Port quarantines delaying fertiliser unloading tighten nearby supply and push buyers toward alternative suppliers, supporting fertiliser prices in affected import markets.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2020-03-11 | [How Coronavirus Plays A Role In Fertilizer Pricing \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54078-how-coronavirus-plays-a-role-in-fertilizer-pricing-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -0.6% | -1.7% |
| UREA | 2022-09-14 | [Europe slashes fertilizer production \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39893-europe-slashes-fertilizer-production-the-western-producer.md) | +0.4% | -4.6% |
| UREA | 2020-07-06 | [Essential Fertilizers Ride the Coronavirus Storm Across the Globe - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52065-essential-fertilizers-ride-the-coronavirus-storm-across-the-globe-agribusiness.md) | +2.2% | +10.3% |
| UREA | 2021-06-21 | [Fertiliser prices continue to increase: MoIT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46891-fertiliser-prices-continue-to-increase-moit.md) | -1.5% | -0.3% |
| UREA | 2022-07-06 | [Fertiliser supply chain \| Maersk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40414-fertiliser-supply-chain-maersk.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| DAP | 2020-03-11 | [How Coronavirus Plays A Role In Fertilizer Pricing \| Hoosier Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54078-how-coronavirus-plays-a-role-in-fertilizer-pricing-hoosier-ag-today.md) | -1.1% | -0.2% |
| DAP | 2026-10-28 | [Country’s only DAP fertiliser plant remains shut for 4 months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/308-country-s-only-dap-fertiliser-plant-remains-shut-for-4-months.md) | -0.6% | — |
| DAP | 2020-07-06 | [Essential Fertilizers Ride the Coronavirus Storm Across the Globe - AgriBusiness Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52065-essential-fertilizers-ride-the-coronavirus-storm-across-the-globe-agribusiness.md) | +3.3% | +12.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-fertilizers/russian-fertiliser-producer-boosted-by-coronavirus-shutdowns-idUSL5N2AR6P1/

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