The claim does not specify the time period over which the alleged doubling occurred, making it impossible to identify the correct reference baseline.
No Portugal-specific urea price data was found; the closest official data (Eurostat) covers EU-level fertiliser prices, not urea specifically nor Portugal individually.
Two independent sources or one primary source confirming the claim could not be found.
Sources
PrimaryEurostatIn the fourth quarter of 2025, the average price of fertilisers and soil improvers in the EU rose by 8.0% compared with the same quarter of 2024.
PrimaryWorld Bank BlogsUrea prices are projected to jump 30 percent in 2025 amid tighter markets, then decline by 7 percent in 2026 and 9 percent in 2027 as new production capacity comes online.
SecondaryTrading EconomicsUrea rose to 402 USD/T on June 9, 2026, up 6.49% from the previous day. Over the past month, Urea's price has fallen 26.58%, but it is still 12.13% higher.