Europe’s energy woes hit fertilizers in another threat to food

Current high prices of energy in Europe, both on gas and electricity, continue to inflate costs for a range of associated commodities. The fertilizer industry, dependent on gas-powered ammonia production, is being hit hard and the squeeze could trigger higher food prices.
Photo: Patrick Pleul/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Patrick Pleul/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
By Lars Paulsson, Bloomberg News

Europe’s energy crisis is spreading to the fertilizer industry, threatening to tighten food supplies and push prices even higher.

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