# Pakistan’s Urea Sales Drop to Six-Year Low as Discount-Driven Demand Shift Impacts Q1 2026 - Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association

> Pakistan's urea sales fell to 1.04 million tonnes in Q1 2026, the lowest in 24 quarters. The drop followed late-2025 discounts that pulled demand forward, and gas shortages at RLNG-based plants also disrupted production.

- Date: 2026-04-30 · published 2026-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10733-pakistan-s-urea-sales-drop-to-six-year-low-as-discount-driven-demand-shift
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Pakistani import and purchase demand reduces near-term urea demand, which is mildly bearish for regional urea prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-01-06 | [India seeks discount in rare one-year urea import tender, say sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10452-india-seeks-discount-in-rare-one-year-urea-import-tender-say-sources.md) | -3.6% | -17.8% |
| UREA | 2024-04-29 | [Urea prices test 2023 lows as China weighs up return to global market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9420-urea-prices-test-2023-lows-as-china-weighs-up-return-to-global-market.md) | -7.7% | -6.1% |
| UREA | 2026-05-20 | [Urea fertilizer price drops in May as cheaper alternatives found](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19581-urea-fertilizer-price-drops-in-may-as-cheaper-alternatives-found.md) | -2.8% | -30.6% |
| UREA | 2024-02-29 | [urea imports: India's 2023 urea imports fall 21% on year amid jump in domestic production: S&P Global Commodity Insights - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31980-urea-imports-india-s-2023-urea-imports-fall-21-on-year-amid-jump-in-domestic.md) | +7.6% | +8.6% |
| UREA | 2026-10-02 | [Urea price rally stalls on sluggish Brazilian demand as market awaits India's latest tender](https://feedsoft.ai/events/654-urea-price-rally-stalls-on-sluggish-brazilian-demand-as-market-awaits-india-s.md) | -1.4% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- pcma.org.pk: https://pcma.org.pk/pakistans-urea-sales-drop-to-six-year-low-as-discount-driven-demand-shift-impacts-q1-2026/

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