# Urea at $800 a Ton: Serbia Braces for Pricier Food in 2027 | Srpske Novine

> JPMorgan projects global food prices could rise 5% in the first half of 2027, citing fertilizer shortages and dry weather. Middle East urea prices have roughly doubled to $800 per ton as disruption through the Strait of Hormuz raises ammonia and gas input costs. Serbian producers are assessing the risk to spring planting.

- Date: 2026-08-30 · published 2026-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5475-urea-at-800-a-ton-serbia-braces-for-pricier-food-in-2027-srpske-novine
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher urea costs and the Strait of Hormuz risk keep nitrogen input prices elevated, which supports feed grain costs for the coming season.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-09-21 | [Food prices poised to surge with fertilizer at highest in years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45024-food-prices-poised-to-surge-with-fertilizer-at-highest-in-years.md) | +2.7% | +40.3% |
| UREA | 2026-04-15 | [India urea prices double to $1,000 in tender on Iran war shock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20030-india-urea-prices-double-to-1-000-in-tender-on-iran-war-shock-reuters.md) | -3.8% | -17.2% |
| UREA | 2022-04-06 | [A fertilizer shortage, worsened by war in Ukraine, is driving up global food prices and scarcity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42132-a-fertilizer-shortage-worsened-by-war-in-ukraine-is-driving-up-global-food.md) | -3.9% | -24.2% |
| UREA | 2020-06-06 | [From the Persian Gulf to the granaries of Lithuania: the war in Iran threatens a price shock for food and fertiliser - Agrobitė](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52545-from-the-persian-gulf-to-the-granaries-of-lithuania-the-war-in-iran-threatens-a.md) | +1.3% | +7.1% |
| UREA | 2026-04-29 | [As nitrogen-based fertilizer prices soar, global food inflation looms - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7255-as-nitrogen-based-fertilizer-prices-soar-global-food-inflation-looms-the.md) | -9.4% | -17.3% |
| CORN | 2022-10-30 | [Grain market braces for price flurry as Black Sea corridor in doubt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39027-grain-market-braces-for-price-flurry-as-black-sea-corridor-in-doubt.md) | -2.2% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2021-09-21 | [Food prices poised to surge with fertilizer at highest in years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45024-food-prices-poised-to-surge-with-fertilizer-at-highest-in-years.md) | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2023-07-17 | [Russia-Ukraine grain deal: What does it mean for global food prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35104-russia-ukraine-grain-deal-what-does-it-mean-for-global-food-prices.md) | -8.6% | -12.6% |

## Sources

- srpske.rs: https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/30/urea-800-dollars-a-ton-food-prices-serbia-2027

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