CommoditiesMedium•4 November 2026•
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Egyptian Urea Prices Climb to $535 as Government Cuts Gas Supplies
Key Facts
1The Egyptian government began rationing gas to plants, with KIMA reporting a 20% cut starting November 1.
2Egyptian granular urea reached approximately USD 535 per ton, a 17% increase since September.
Egyptian granular urea prices reached approximately $535 per ton in November contracts, marking a 17% increase since September. EnterpriseAM reported, citing the head of the Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council, that the price surge coincides with the Egyptian government's commencement of natural gas rationing for industrial plants.
KIMA reported a 20% reduction in gas supplies starting November 1, 2026. This measure follows domestic gas shortages and rising import costs, forcing the state to ration supplies to industrial consumers as production volumes in the fertilizer sector are impacted.