# India’s Urea Tender Falls Short, Potash Prices Rise | CZ app

> India's urea tender closed December 19 with only 187,000 tonnes secured at a west coast L1 price of USD 369.75/tonne, and the east coast offer was withdrawn. Urea prices are rising globally, with Middle East and Brazil offers in the USD 370-380 range, while China restricts phosphate exports and DAP trades are limited.

- Date: 2025-01-06 · published 2025-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11882-india-s-urea-tender-falls-short-potash-prices-rise-cz-app
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

A short Indian tender and firming global urea prices point to a bullish fertilizer outlook as India is expected to return to the market, raising input costs for grain and oilseed producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-01-06 | 1 | +2.4% | 3.1 | India's urea tender fell short (only 187,000 t secured, east coast offer withdrawn) while Middle East and Brazil offers firmed at USD 370-380, signaling tight global supply and supporting a price rise. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-10-21 | [India's Tender Boosts Urea, DAP, Potash Prices \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6843-india-s-tender-boosts-urea-dap-potash-prices-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2025-01-27 | [Urea Continues Rise Ahead of India Tender Pricing \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26438-urea-continues-rise-ahead-of-india-tender-pricing-cz-app.md) | +1.4% | +12.4% |
| UREA | 2024-06-28 | [Upcoming India Urea Tender Provides Price Support \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29671-upcoming-india-urea-tender-provides-price-support-cz-app.md) | -2.1% | -0.5% |
| UREA | 2024-12-09 | [India Urea Tender Rumours Drive Price Surge \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26889-india-urea-tender-rumours-drive-price-surge-cz-app.md) | +2.5% | +9.5% |
| UREA | 2024-11-17 | [India Secures Urea Tender But More Price Support Needed \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27321-india-secures-urea-tender-but-more-price-support-needed-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| DAP | 2024-06-28 | [Upcoming India Urea Tender Provides Price Support \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29671-upcoming-india-urea-tender-provides-price-support-cz-app.md) | +1.2% | +0.5% |
| DAP | 2024-12-09 | [India Urea Tender Rumours Drive Price Surge \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26889-india-urea-tender-rumours-drive-price-surge-cz-app.md) | +0.4% | +2.5% |
| DAP | 2025-03-24 | [Urea Continues to Fall as Phosphate Prices Surge \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25505-urea-continues-to-fall-as-phosphate-prices-surge-cz-app.md) | +0.5% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/indias-urea-tender-falls-short-potash-prices-rise/

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