# Russia cuts fertiliser export quota 6% to 18.8mn tonnes as nitrogen output falls

> Russia reduced its fertilizer export quota by 6% to 18.8 million tonnes as nitrogen output fell. The available text provides no further details on the quota’s timing or product breakdown.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T21:13:42.465Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88038-russia-cuts-fertiliser-export-quota-6-to-18-8mn-tonnes-as-nitrogen-output-falls
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller export allowance can tighten fertilizer availability for importers, while lower nitrogen output adds supply pressure. This could support prices for nitrogen fertilizers, particularly urea.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-04-07 | [Russia to keep fertiliser export quotas until next spring 07.04.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41770-russia-to-keep-fertiliser-export-quotas-until-next-spring-07-04-2022.md) | -0.3% | -20.6% |
| UREA | 2021-03-18 | [MARD asks to halt fertiliser exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48427-mard-asks-to-halt-fertiliser-exports.md) | +0.3% | -1.7% |
| UREA | 2023-11-17 | [China fertilizer group calls for export cuts to stabilize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33090-china-fertilizer-group-calls-for-export-cuts-to-stabilize-prices.md) | +0.7% | -8.2% |
| UREA | 2024-11-11 | [China’s record low urea exports support nitrogen fertilizers outlook: Fertiglobe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27319-china-s-record-low-urea-exports-support-nitrogen-fertilizers-outlook-fertiglobe.md) | +0.5% | +1.3% |
| UREA | 2023-05-09 | [Urea has increased off the news of a possible increase in China's fertiliser export quota \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36258-urea-has-increased-off-the-news-of-a-possible-increase-in-china-s-fertiliser.md) | +4.3% | -18.9% |

## Sources

- newsbase.com: https://newsbase.com/story/russia-cuts-fertiliser-export-quota-6-to-18-8mn-tonnes-as-nitrogen-output-falls-482845

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