# India Imported 52% More Nitrogen Fertilizer Due to Natural Gas Shortages

> India’s nitrogen fertilizer imports rose 52% in the first half of 2026 year over year, adding more than 1.1 million tonnes, according to an IFPRI study. Disrupted Gulf LNG exports reduced gas availability for Indian fertilizer plants, prompting the country to source more fertilizer from China, Egypt, Vietnam, and Russia.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:12:45.674Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86681-india-imported-52-more-nitrogen-fertilizer-due-to-natural-gas-shortages
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Lower domestic production has increased India’s import demand, tightening the traded supply available to other buyers and supporting nitrogen fertilizer prices. The disruption links fertilizer availability and costs to LNG supply through the Strait of Hormuz.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-04-29 | [As nitrogen-based fertilizer prices soar, global food inflation looms - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7255-as-nitrogen-based-fertilizer-prices-soar-global-food-inflation-looms-the.md) | -9.4% | -17.3% |
| UREA | 2022-03-23 | [Insight: As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42210-insight-as-sanctions-bite-russia-fertilizer-shortage-imperils-world-food-supply.md) | +0.4% | -0.7% |
| UREA | 2022-01-27 | [More Fertilizer Volatility?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43455-more-fertilizer-volatility.md) | -5.6% | -7.4% |
| UREA | 2023-01-26 | [Global fertilizer shortage is threatening a worldwide food crisis \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5865-global-fertilizer-shortage-is-threatening-a-worldwide-food-crisis-fortune.md) | -15.2% | -20.7% |
| UREA | 2022-04-06 | [A fertilizer shortage, worsened by war in Ukraine, is driving up global food prices and scarcity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42132-a-fertilizer-shortage-worsened-by-war-in-ukraine-is-driving-up-global-food.md) | -3.9% | -24.2% |

## Sources

- lenergeek.com: https://lenergeek.com/2026/11/07/faute-de-gaz-naturel-linde-a-importe-52-dengrais-azotes-de-plus/

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