Imported fertilizer prices have increased by up to 50% within a few months.

Omissions

• The claim specifies 'imported' fertilisers, but the European Commission data covers overall nitrogen fertiliser prices in the EU, not exclusively imported fertilisers. However, given the EU's high import dependency (Russia alone supplied approximately 22% of EU fertiliser imports in 2025), the distinction is limited in practice.
• The available European Commission data compares April 2026 prices to the 2024 annual average (71% higher), not to a specific 'few months' earlier baseline. The exact magnitude of the price increase within any specific two-to-three-month window cannot be verified precisely without month-by-month price data.
• The European Commission's Fertiliser Action Plan was unveiled on the same day as the parliamentary session (19 May 2026), providing the immediate political context for the MEP's claim.
• Some sources published after the session date (e.g., Al Jazeera on 27 May 2026, Fertilizer Daily on 22 May 2026) could not have been known to the MEP at the time of speaking.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentApril 2026, overall nitrogen fertiliser prices were 71% higher than the 2024 average. Prices rose again in 2025, aggravated in February 2026 by the Middle East crisis.
• SecondaryWikifarmerNitrogen fertiliser cost EU farmers about 71% more in April 2026 than the 2024 average. Most of that jump came in two months.
• SecondaryAl JazeeraNitrogen fertiliser prices in Europe are now about 70 percent above their 2024 average, according to reporting on the commission's plan.