Russia's Agriculture Ministry bans ammonium nitrate exports for one month
Exporters must not ship ammonium nitrate without government-contract documentation
Change
Russia's Agriculture Ministry has barred ammonium nitrate exports for one month, effective March 24, 2026, and stopped issuing new export licences except for shipments tied to government contracts.
Why it matters
The ministry framed the measure as a domestic-priority constraint to secure fertilizer supplies for spring field work amid a global ammonia supply crunch after the Strait of Hormuz closure. The action overlaps with existing export restrictions and a 2.6 million tonne ammonium nitrate quota covering December 2025 through May 31, 2026.
Implications
- — Exporters' shipping teams in Russia must stop loading ammonium nitrate for foreign shipment immediately unless each consignment is supported by a government contract — consignments lacking government-contract documentation will be barred from export during the one-month ban ending April 24, 2026.
- — Trade-finance teams at Russian fertilizer producers and trading houses must withhold export financing (including letters of credit) for ammonium nitrate sales that are not under government contracts now — such transactions will be ineligible for export until the ban lapses.
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