# IFDC: China’s urea exports ease nitrogen prices, but fertilizer markets remain tense - Fertilizer Daily

> China's approval of additional urea exports has pulled nitrogen prices back from their July highs, according to IFDC's 24th Fertilizer Crisis Response Bulletin. The bulletin warns the relief could be temporary, citing risks from Hormuz shipping, possible reversals of Chinese export quotas, and sanctions. It also flags Russian sulfur export restrictions and China's suspension of phosphate exports through August as constraints on phosphate supply.

- Date: 2026-08-20 · published 2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17859-ifdc-china-s-urea-exports-ease-nitrogen-prices-but-fertilizer-markets-remain
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Returning Chinese urea tonnage is easing nitrogen costs for feed and grain producers, but any Hormuz disruption or quota reversal could quickly lift prices again. Phosphate supply stays constrained, which keeps DAP firm.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| UREA | 2025-09-04 | [India’s Record Urea Tender Shakes Fertilizer Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6878-india-s-record-urea-tender-shakes-fertilizer-markets.md) | -0.6% | -5.5% |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-08-14 | [Urea price decline accelerates to $386/t as China quota releases and Hormuz talks ease supply fears — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18190-urea-price-decline-accelerates-to-386-t-as-china-quota-releases-and-hormuz.md) | -0.4% | +14.3% |
| DAP | 2026-02-06 | [Ballance Agri-Nutrients issued 2026 global fertilizer markets report - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20530-ballance-agri-nutrients-issued-2026-global-fertilizer-markets-report-fertilizer.md) | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| DAP | 2024-07-24 | [Global Fertilizer Market Updates: Tajikistan Exports Fertilizer to Afghanistan, ICL Signs Potash Agreement with China and Egypt's NCIC Issues Fertilizer Sales Tender.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29601-global-fertilizer-market-updates-tajikistan-exports-fertilizer-to-afghanistan.md) | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2025-09-23 | [Fertiliser Prices Surging Despite Strong Exports – News – SSY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12021-fertiliser-prices-surging-despite-strong-exports-news-ssy.md) | -3.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260820-ifdc-fertilizer-crisis-bulletin-24-nitrogen-pullback-china-urea/

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