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India plans to import a record 2.5 million metric tons of urea, about a quarter of its annual imports, at nearly double the price paid two months earlier. The purchases come as Middle East war disruption has already pushed prices higher.
A record import volume tightens global nitrogen supply and is likely to push urea prices higher. That raises costs for farmers in import-dependent markets.
reuters.comMayank Bhardwaj, Rajendra JadhavApr 22, 2026After 176 past bullish trade events, Urea moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.4%), and +1.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
