
SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ third-quarter net earnings fell 62% year on year to SAR 484 million, while revenue declined nearly 9%, amid weaker sales and higher shipping costs. The report links the freight pressure to supply-chain disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and notes the company’s plan to expand urea capacity by 54%.
Higher freight costs reduce the net returns on fertilizer exports and may constrain the near-term incentive to ship urea. The planned capacity increase could add supply over time, but its price effect depends on construction progress and market conditions.
After 64 past logistics events, Urea moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.0% to +2.3%), and -0.3% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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