# In the hurricanes' wake: Fuel, nitrogen… | PB Commercial

> Economists at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture say Hurricanes Harvey and Irma damaged harvested crops, disrupted commodity movement and slowed exports. Union Pacific reported most of its affected rail track was back in service by mid-September, and Gulf Coast shipping reopened on September 1. Fuel and nitrogen fertilizer prices rose as a result.

- Date: 2017-09-16 · published 2017-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69269-in-the-hurricanes-wake-fuel-nitrogen-pb-commercial
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Export and rail disruption from the Gulf hurricanes slows grain shipments and lifts diesel and fertilizer costs, which raises the cost of moving and producing feed ingredients. Recovery is underway, so the impact should fade over coming weeks.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2017-01-18 | [Fuel hikes set to consolidate Mexican trucking sector \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73149-fuel-hikes-set-to-consolidate-mexican-trucking-sector-journal-of-commerce.md) | -1.0% | -0.8% |
| DIESEL | 2021-09-04 | [Hurricane Ida - after the Storm — Breakwave Advisors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44976-hurricane-ida-after-the-storm-breakwave-advisors.md) | +0.0% | +13.0% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-18 | [Diesel fuel in short supply in Texas; prices on the rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48825-diesel-fuel-in-short-supply-in-texas-prices-on-the-rise-freightwaves.md) | +4.0% | +3.4% |
| DIESEL | 2021-07-11 | [Fuel costs push rates higher faster in 2021 - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46244-fuel-costs-push-rates-higher-faster-in-2021-freightwaves.md) | -2.1% | -3.4% |
| UREA | 2021-09-24 | [U.S. Farmers Face Supply Shortages, Higher Costs After Hurricane Ida - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45382-u-s-farmers-face-supply-shortages-higher-costs-after-hurricane-ida-agweb.md) | +6.2% | +39.6% |
| UREA | 2021-08-30 | [Hurricane Ida Shutters Ag Exports with No Clear Timeline on How Long Shipping Delays Could Last - The Scoop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6008-hurricane-ida-shutters-ag-exports-with-no-clear-timeline-on-how-long-shipping.md) | +16.5% | +21.0% |
| UREA | 2026-03-04 | [Closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes urea, diesel prices to spike as planting season begins in Arkansas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4429-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-causes-urea-diesel-prices-to-spike-as-planting.md) | -0.8% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- pbcommercial.com: https://www.pbcommercial.com/in-the-hurricanes-wake-fuel-nitrogen-prices/

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