AdBlue is an additive that diesel cars use for control harmful NOx emissions. When your car is being serviced, it can be topped up: your catalytic converter will then consume approximately 1 liter per 1,000 km. But the commodity boom could well cause supply problems in Europe.

Indeed, ammonia, an important component of AdBlue, is produced less and less. Its production process requires a large amount of methane. And the prices for this gas exploded. This is forcing some ammonia producers to stop production. The three largest specialists in Europe, Slovak Duslo, Italian Yara and German SKW Piesteritzalready suspended or significantly curtailed their production.

AdBlue prices multiplied by 5!

As a result, AdBlue prices explode: sometimes they do multiplied by 5 in Europe ! In response, some countries are stockpiling, such as Slovenia, which ordered 500,000 liters of the product. It must be said that a complete lack of AdBlue can cause great damage to the economy. In addition to stopping passenger diesel cars, the lack of additives can fine the heavyweights, which are large consumers of AdBlue. No heavy-duty transport, no cargo transportation…

With rising fuel prices, shortages of semiconductors, magnesium and approaching AdBlue, the recovery from COVID-19 is very challenging for the automotive industry.

Source: JN.pt

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