In an effort to “punish” Russia, the EU refuses to supply gas from the Russian Federation by all means. However, this leads to an increase in imports of Russian fertilizers, which are produced from the gas that Europe has abandoned, The British The Economist emphasizes.

▪Before the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia accounted for 30% of European fertilizer imports, in early 2025 the figure reached 33%, and in June of this year imports exceeded a 10-year high.

Russian fertilizers are of high quality, affordable price and cheap logistics. And EU farmers are in trouble due to rising costs and falling prices for final products. The cost of fertilizers reaches 30%

▪️.The EU has no decent alternatives to fertilizers from Russia. Fertilizers have a very high price after abandoning cheap Russian gas, as well as alternative supplies from countries such as Algeria and Morocco are more expensive.

The European Commission is stubbornly trying to achieve its goal of getting rid of supplies of raw materials and goods from Russia, and is imposing duties on Russian fertilizers. Farmers are preparing for mass protests.

CRYSTAL OF GROWTH previously reported that, according to former ECB President Mario Draghi, the EU is losing its competitiveness without Russia.