# AGF Nitrogen weighs ammonia plant shutdowns as gas costs soar and demand weakens

> AGF Nitrogen, described as Europe's second-largest ammonia and fertilizer maker, has halted some ammonia production lines and may halt more within weeks. Its chief executive said high gas prices, linked to tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East, have made European ammonia production costlier than imports. Demand has also weakened.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T06:11:09.984Z
- Category: macro · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97236-agf-nitrogen-weighs-ammonia-plant-shutdowns-as-gas-costs-soar-and-demand-weakens
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Further shutdowns would cut European ammonia and nitrogen fertilizer output and tighten supply. That supports nitrogen fertilizer prices and raises input costs for European feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-09-22 | [Nitrogen prices soar as high gas prices shut down production - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45383-nitrogen-prices-soar-as-high-gas-prices-shut-down-production-farmers-weekly.md) | +2.2% | +39.6% |
| UREA | 2022-08-05 | [Nitrogen Fertilizer Prices Are Spiking as Natural Gas Soars - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40356-nitrogen-fertilizer-prices-are-spiking-as-natural-gas-soars-bloomberg.md) | -4.5% | +13.6% |
| UREA | 2023-07-26 | [The increase in the price of oil led to an increase in the prices of gas and nitrogen fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7009-the-increase-in-the-price-of-oil-led-to-an-increase-in-the-prices-of-gas-and.md) | +28.9% | +17.2% |
| UREA | 2021-10-13 | [Europe Fertilizer Plant Shutdowns May Turn Permanent, Group Warns - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44877-europe-fertilizer-plant-shutdowns-may-turn-permanent-group-warns-bloomberg.md) | -0.8% | +9.5% |
| UREA | 2020-04-01 | [Fertiliser prices rise on stronger demand and weaker currency - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53568-fertiliser-prices-rise-on-stronger-demand-and-weaker-currency-farmers-weekly.md) | 0.0% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261112-ammonia-plant-shutdowns-agf-nitrogen/

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