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Rabobank: Fertilizer Prices Lower in 2023
Fertilizer consumption suffered in 2022 due to market volatility and record-high prices. However, a new Rabobank report says a recovery in consumption is possible in some regions next year, with fertilizer prices lowering and commodity prices at historically high levels.
“The affordability index’s moving average is trending lower as fertilizer prices are returning to pre-Ukraine War levels,” said Rabobank. “For the next three months, the index will continue to trend downward but remain above normal.”
The key point to watch for is nitrogen products, as the natural gas crisis in Europe has the potential to make urea and ammonia more expensive and could keep the index at a high level. Rabobank said the nitrogen-based fertilizer market is the most volatile among all fertilizers due to its connection with oil and natural gas markets. As those commodities get more volatile, urea and ammonia prices are expected to go along with the tide.
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