CRU has been analysing fertilizer markets for over 30 years. Today our large global team offers the most comprehensive offering in the marketplace - from benchmark prices, market outlooks and cost services for all key nutrients.
Large global team
Our investment in a large global team of analysts based in the UK, Norway, China, India and the USA mean that customers can trust CRU to capture important market developments from across the world. We strive to provide customers with the best service and the closest contact - flexible, personal and responsive. Our analysts interact with customers frequently.
Comprehensive coverage
We provide comprehensive coverage of all key nutrients across our portfolio.
Primary research
CRU's fertilizer analysts have visited around 100 plants over the last few years as part of their primary research. This allows them to build very good relationships with the plant managers and engineers and to gain a thorough understand of the plant's operations, efficiencies, profit margins and where improvements can be made. The primary research is then fed into our cost reports and market outlooks and underpinned by a robust methodology.
Ben Farey and Laima Balse from CRU's Fertilizer Team visiting OCP's Khouribga phosphate rock mine in Morocco in December 2015.
CRU can also provide you with breaking news and weekly price assessments for the global fertilizer industry with a subscription to Fertilizer Week. Our team of 10 market reporters and price assessors ensures you receive the latest market and industry information as soon as it happens.
Fertilizer Week produces regular short-term forecasts for urea, ammonia, NPKs, DAP, sulphur, sulphuric acid and potash. Find out more about Fertilizer Week’s short term forecasts click here.
CRU also provide cost services for nitrogen, potash, phosphate fertilizer and phosphate rock. Clients rely on our cost services for strategic planning, benchmarking and to underpin their pricing and marketing strategy
CRU writes regular insights on the global fertilizer industry. Here are the latest CRU Insights:
- Fertilizer price transparency crucial to Africa’s future growth
- Production set to commence at K+S Legacy amid decade-low potash prices
CRU Experts present at CRU Breakfast Seminar during IFA Conference 2017 in Marrakech
Three of CRU’s Fertilizer experts are presenting at CRU’s Breakfast Seminar at the IFA Conference on Tuesday 23rd May. You can request their presentations here by completing the online form below (presentations will not be available untill 24th May 2017)
- Urea: the global picture and the China dimension - Doug Hoadley, Head of Nitrogen, CRU
- Phosphates: How will China evolve in a consolidating phosphate market? - Chris Lawson, Head of Phosphates, CRU
- Potash: Near term demand improved and old capacity being switched with new - Dr Peter Harrisson, Head of Sulphur/Sulphuric Acid, CRU
