# Boston Herald - Boston news, sports, politics, opinion, entertainment, weather and obituaries - Fertilizer Prices are Skyrocketing, and Russia is to Blame

> Prices of nitrates, nitrogen, ammonia, potash and sulfates, which make up the fertilizer market, have reportedly risen above the highs of the earlier food and energy crisis. The article attributes the surge to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its effect on gas prices.

- Date: 2019-03-06 · published 2019-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60427-boston-herald-boston-news-sports-politics-opinion-entertainment-weather-and
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply higher nitrogen and potash costs squeeze grain and oilseed margins and can reduce planted area or fertilizer use, supporting crop prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-11-09 | [How sanctions on Russia and Belarus are impacting exports of agricultural products and fertilizer \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38622-how-sanctions-on-russia-and-belarus-are-impacting-exports-of-agricultural.md) | -1.4% | -9.8% |
| UREA | 2022-02-26 | [Russia-Ukraine conflict could add pressure to Australia's 'skyrocketing' farm costs - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43023-russia-ukraine-conflict-could-add-pressure-to-australia-s-skyrocketing-farm.md) | +14.5% | +24.3% |
| UREA | 2026-09-01 | [Why higher fertilizer prices are here to stay](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17863-why-higher-fertilizer-prices-are-here-to-stay.md) | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| UREA | 2022-04-27 | [Rocketing fertiliser prices forecast to continue amid war and surging cost of fuel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6218-rocketing-fertiliser-prices-forecast-to-continue-amid-war-and-surging-cost-of.md) | -18.9% | -19.2% |
| UREA | 2022-03-17 | [Russian gas export ban could see big fertilizer price hike \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42214-russian-gas-export-ban-could-see-big-fertilizer-price-hike-the-western-producer.md) | -1.0% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- markets.bostonherald.com: http://markets.bostonherald.com/bostonherald/news/read/42325701/fertilizer_prices_are_skyrocketing

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