Fall ammonia tons are down. Worldwide production is down. Why are nitrogen fertilizer prices rising? Look at urea: - China 5M tons short normal export - Iran production offline, typically 4.8M tons per year - Europe still 75% operating rate, missing 3M tons production 5M + 4.8M + 3M = 12.8M tons per year That is 1M tons missing per month. Global supplies are TIGHT right now. |