# Although the winter storage of chemical fertilizer has been opened, the progress of the reserve is slow.

> China has opened its winter reserve of chemical fertiliser, and new export tariff rules set for mid-December are expected to allow more exports next year. Urea prices in Shandong rose to 1,530-1,560 yuan per tonne from 1,460-1,500 at the start of the month, and Henan prices rose 40-50 yuan.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:12:21.187Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100587-although-the-winter-storage-of-chemical-fertilizer-has-been-opened-the-progress
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Chinese urea export flows lift the global nitrogen price outlook, which raises fertiliser costs for grain and oilseed producers. The effect on feed grain prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-11-11 | [Will the Fertilizer Crisis Hit Global Grains Production? \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44009-will-the-fertilizer-crisis-hit-global-grains-production-cz-app.md) | -1.3% | -1.8% |
| UREA | 2023-09-26 | [Fertilizer prices surge after China imposes export ban - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34021-fertilizer-prices-surge-after-china-imposes-export-ban-vnexpress-international.md) | -3.2% | -6.5% |
| UREA | 2020-09-15 | [Fertilizer: Urea price hike on the cards following denial of relaxation on GIDC payments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51408-fertilizer-urea-price-hike-on-the-cards-following-denial-of-relaxation-on-gidc.md) | -0.7% | -5.2% |
| UREA | 2022-03-04 | [Russia’s proposed ban adds fuel to fertilizer price fire \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42215-russia-s-proposed-ban-adds-fuel-to-fertilizer-price-fire-the-western-producer.md) | +12.2% | +16.2% |
| UREA | 2023-05-09 | [Urea has increased off the news of a possible increase in China's fertiliser export quota \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36258-urea-has-increased-off-the-news-of-a-possible-increase-in-china-s-fertiliser.md) | +4.3% | -18.9% |

## Sources

- mysheen.com: https://www.mysheen.com/a2255

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