# China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fuelled fertiliser crisis, sources say | MarketScreener

> China has issued urea export quotas, according to sources cited by Reuters, after banning many fertilizer exports in March. Two Chinese producers confirmed receiving quotas, and India is expected to be a major buyer.

- Date: 2026-05-27 · published 2026-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19173-china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fuelled-fertiliser-crisis-sources
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Chinese supply could ease global urea prices that have surged since Hormuz closed, lowering nitrogen input costs for grain producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-05-31 | 1 | -17.0% | -11.4 | Reuters-sourced confirmation that Chinese producers received export quotas validated the return of Chinese supply, triggering sharp selling. |
| UREA | 2026-06-04 | 5 | -21.5% | -4.7 | Reuters-sourced confirmation that Chinese producers received export quotas, with India a likely buyer, reinforced expectations of added global supply. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-11-27 | [China Agrees Fertiliser Export Quota to 2025 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4326-china-agrees-fertiliser-export-quota-to-2025-cz-app.md) | -4.4% | -7.4% |
| UREA | 2025-01-06 | [China's urea futures hit lowest since 2023 amid oversupply, export curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11884-china-s-urea-futures-hit-lowest-since-2023-amid-oversupply-export-curbs.md) | +4.0% | +14.8% |
| UREA | 2025-01-03 | [China's urea futures hit lowest since 2023 amid oversupply, export curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11883-china-s-urea-futures-hit-lowest-since-2023-amid-oversupply-export-curbs.md) | +2.1% | +6.3% |
| UREA | 2021-06-28 | [State planner investigates fertilizer market, following record urea prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46503-state-planner-investigates-fertilizer-market-following-record-urea-prices.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| UREA | 2025-05-12 | [Urea Market Hit by Chinese Export Uncertainty \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24591-urea-market-hit-by-chinese-export-uncertainty-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | -23.4% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fuelled-fertiliser-crisis-sources-say-ce7f5ad2df8ef123

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