# MOPCO Reports Uninterrupted Operations Despite Reported Gas Supply Cuts to Fertilizer Plants

> Egypt's MOPCO, the country's largest nitrogen producer, said its operations continue uninterrupted despite reports of a 20% cut in natural gas supplies to fertilizer plants. The company is adjusting output to available gas but did not confirm whether the cut applied to its facilities.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T00:16:14.151Z
- Category: logistics · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78658-mopco-reports-uninterrupted-operations-despite-reported-gas-supply-cuts-to
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Gas curtailments at Egyptian urea plants could tighten urea supply for export markets, particularly Europe, which would support urea prices. The company's statement suggests the immediate impact is unconfirmed.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-01-28 | [Fertiliser prices start to rise amid supply disruption - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21367-fertiliser-prices-start-to-rise-amid-supply-disruption-farmers-weekly.md) | +10.6% | +12.6% |
| UREA | 2022-07-06 | [Fertiliser supply chain \| Maersk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40414-fertiliser-supply-chain-maersk.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| UREA | 2021-03-30 | [Fertilizer price surge shows signs of a top…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48046-fertilizer-price-surge-shows-signs-of-a-top.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| UREA | 2020-04-20 | [Precision ag softens fertiliser, chemical supply risk - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53564-precision-ag-softens-fertiliser-chemical-supply-risk-grain-central.md) | -1.8% | -19.6% |
| UREA | 2026-05-05 | [Fertilizer Crisis Response Bulletin #10–Shipping Disruptions Drive Up Fertilizer Costs and Threaten Food Security - IFDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19178-fertilizer-crisis-response-bulletin-10-shipping-disruptions-drive-up-fertilizer.md) | -4.2% | -27.8% |
| NATGAS | 2022-11-14 | [U.S. natgas up 1% after paring gains on Texas Freeport LNG delay rumors \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38855-u-s-natgas-up-1-after-paring-gains-on-texas-freeport-lng-delay-rumors-reuters.md) | +16.7% | +25.3% |
| NATGAS | 2019-06-01 | [Liquefied natural gas imports limited price spikes in New England this winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59267-liquefied-natural-gas-imports-limited-price-spikes-in-new-england-this-winter.md) | -5.5% | -6.3% |
| NATGAS | 2017-08-10 | [From Natural Gas Pipeline to Grain Trade, US and Mexico Feed Each Other](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69424-from-natural-gas-pipeline-to-grain-trade-us-and-mexico-feed-each-other.md) | +2.4% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- egyptoil-gas.com: https://egyptoil-gas.com/news/mopco-reports-uninterrupted-operations-despite-reported-gas-supply-cuts-to-fertilizer-plants/

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