DEF Supply
Thread Starter
|
Mountain Pass
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 178
Likes: 60
I am hopping this guy is just fear mongering as most people on u tube do!
I looked today here in the PNW my area and there is plenty here as well. But wait what if there is a DEF shortage in the future. Will we be able to delete our trucks finally and not worry about our expensive warranty's that we paid a premium. Thoughts
I looked today here in the PNW my area and there is plenty here as well. But wait what if there is a DEF shortage in the future. Will we be able to delete our trucks finally and not worry about our expensive warranty's that we paid a premium. Thoughts
Tuned
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 391
Likes: 144
It was tough to find it in DeLand, FL just before Thanksgiving. Walmart there and the big one near Disney had empty shelves when it came to DEF.
Trending Topics
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,221
Likes: 1,423
From: CA
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Mountain Pass
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 211
Likes: 55
From: Montgomery, AL
Global Urea Shortage Could Park Diesel Trucks
A prohibition of urea exports in China could spark shortages around the world
ByRyan Erik King
Yesterday 9:00AM
Freight trucks worldwide are starting to be sidelined by a urea shortage. A wide-ranging variety of factors, from rising fertilizer and natural gas prices to an export prohibition, have strained the world’s supply of urea.
Urea is the primary component of the diesel exhaust fluid necessary in ensuring that diesel combustion engines function within nitrogen oxide emissions standards across the developed world. A urea-water solution is injected into the exhaust stream of diesel vehicles before the gasses pass through a catalytic converter.
Urea is mainly produced with coal or natural gas as a byproduct of industrial ammonia production. The recent rise of natural gas prices has caused a slowdown in urea production. Along with the increased cost of an ingredient, the factories themselves have had to cut output due to electricity rationing in the world’s largest supplier, the People’s Republic of China.
Urea is also an ingredient in fertilizer. The short supply and rising urea prices have also caused an increase in fertilizer prices. The Chinese government has distributed massive subsidies and banned urea export to assist its farmers and secure its food supply.
....
https://jalopnik.com/global-urea-sho...cks-1848201479
Lead Driver
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 7,897
Likes: 2,372
Fertilizer prices are way up I'm going to pay double next year I expect. that said the price farmers pay for urea and the price you can pay to keep a truck on the road are laughably different. we use truckloads on the fields you need a couple gallons.
There are urea plants in Washington and Canada. I'm sure elsewhere in the US too. we have the natural gas and we have the facilities to make urea. prices may go up but it will be there.
There are urea plants in Washington and Canada. I'm sure elsewhere in the US too. we have the natural gas and we have the facilities to make urea. prices may go up but it will be there.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,012
Likes: 90
From: SE. MA
HAHA, I just bought 3 cases ( 2-2.5gallon jugs each).....
