# Nutrien's 2nd Quarter and 1st Half Results Demonstrate Strength in a Compressed Season

> Nutrien reported second-quarter 2018 net earnings of $741 million and EBITDA of $1.5 billion, and raised full-year 2018 adjusted EPS and EBITDA guidance. Potash segment EBITDA rose 34% in the first half on higher realized prices and strong offshore volumes, while nitrogen EBITDA rose 17% on higher urea prices.

- Date: 2018-08-01 · published 2018-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63843-nutrien-s-2nd-quarter-and-1st-half-results-demonstrate-strength-in-a-compressed
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher realized potash and urea prices reported by the largest producer point to firm fertilizer pricing, which raises input costs for feed grain and oilseed growers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- newswire.ca: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/nutriens-2nd-quarter-and-1st-half-results-demonstrate-strength-in-a-compressed-season-689799761.html

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