# Pakistan acknowledges fertiliser shortfall of over 200,000 tonnes | UA.NEWS

> Pakistan's government acknowledged a fertiliser shortfall of more than 200,000 tonnes during question hour in the National Assembly. Two urea plants temporarily suspended operations because of gas supply disruptions, which the government linked to the Middle East situation. About half of Pakistan's fertiliser needs are met by imports, and prices have risen.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T21:10:01.928Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Pakistan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70537-pakistan-acknowledges-fertiliser-shortfall-of-over-200-000-tonnes-ua-news
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Lost urea output in a major importing country adds to tight nitrogen supply during the Gulf disruption, supporting urea prices and raising input costs for feed grain producers in the region.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-02-04 | [China gas shortage could be causing a shortage of fertiliser for farmers, pushing prices higher - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48946-china-gas-shortage-could-be-causing-a-shortage-of-fertiliser-for-farmers.md) | -5.3% | +1.7% |
| UREA | 2022-12-01 | [Top Fertilizer Firm Nutrien Sees Shortfall on Russia and Belarus Woes - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38175-top-fertilizer-firm-nutrien-sees-shortfall-on-russia-and-belarus-woes-bloomberg.md) | +3.2% | -1.6% |
| UREA | 2026-04-23 | [Four charts that paint a worrying picture for global fertiliser prices - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19640-four-charts-that-paint-a-worrying-picture-for-global-fertiliser-prices-abc-news.md) | -1.4% | -16.0% |
| UREA | 2025-06-03 | [Can New Sanctions Spark a Fertilizer Price Shock?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4336-can-new-sanctions-spark-a-fertilizer-price-shock.md) | +0.5% | +10.8% |
| UREA | 2022-05-31 | [Why fertiliser prices are soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41723-why-fertiliser-prices-are-soaring.md) | -8.8% | -13.2% |

## Sources

- abcnews.com.pk: https://abcnews.com.pk/country-faces-over-200000-tons-of-fertiliser-shortfall/
- ua.news: https://ua.news/en/agro/uriad-pakistanu-viznav-defitsit-ponad-200-tisiach-tonn-dobriv-the-express-tribune

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