# China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fueled fertilizer crisis

> China has issued export quotas for urea after banning many fertilizer exports in March to protect domestic supply. Chinese producers confirmed receiving quotas, and India is expected to be a major buyer.

- Date: 2026-05-01 · published 2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10731-china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fueled-fertilizer-crisis
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Chinese urea exports add meaningful supply to a market tightened by the Hormuz disruption, which should ease global nitrogen prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | 1 | -7.5% | -3.3 | China issuing fresh urea export quotas on May 1 eases a major supply constraint and likely triggered the sharp one-day price drop. |
| UREA | 2026-04-30 | 1 | -7.5% | -3.3 | China issuing fresh urea export quotas (reported around Apr 30-May 1) signals new supply reaching the market, which plausibly triggered the sharp one-day price drop. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-06-23 | [Fertilizer prices fall on slow demand, Chinese exports and Iran - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19114-fertilizer-prices-fall-on-slow-demand-chinese-exports-and-iran-nikkei-asia.md) | -2.1% | -1.4% |
| UREA | 2023-10-23 | [China's fertilizer exports soar 31.6% in Jan-Sept period - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33544-china-s-fertilizer-exports-soar-31-6-in-jan-sept-period-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -5.2% | -9.8% |
| UREA | 2026-08-20 | [IFDC: China’s urea exports ease nitrogen prices, but fertilizer markets remain tense - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17859-ifdc-china-s-urea-exports-ease-nitrogen-prices-but-fertilizer-markets-remain.md) | +1.1% | +17.4% |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [China's Fertilizer Import & Export Updates and Market Trends - September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22740-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-updates-and-market-trends-september.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2026-10-08 | [Urea Prices Drop in India as China Reshapes Fertilizer Markets Across the Americas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/658-urea-prices-drop-in-india-as-china-reshapes-fertilizer-markets-across-the.md) | +2.3% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- hydrocarbonprocessing.com: https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fueled-fertilizer-crisis/

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