# Urea price rose again in October as gas climbed

> In October 2026 the European natural gas price rose 12.1% to $28.50 per MMBtu, its highest monthly level since December 2022. The Middle East f.o.b. urea price rose 3.1% to $420 per tonne, so urea bought less natural gas than at any point since December 2022.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:11:18.046Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81979-urea-price-rose-again-in-october-as-gas-climbed
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Natural gas is the main feedstock for ammonia and urea, so rising gas costs push nitrogen production costs and prices up. The falling urea-to-gas ratio points to continued upward pressure on fertilizer prices ahead of the northern hemisphere spring top-dressing season.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wikifarmer.com: https://wikifarmer.com/library/en/article/urea-natural-gas-ratio-october-2026

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