# India Urea Tender Tightens Global Fertilizer Supplies Again - RFD-TV

> India has announced a new urea purchase tender for 1.5 million tons for shipment through March 31. Gulf urea values have risen from a December low near $350 per ton to as high as $465, and Midwest ammonia averages $695 versus $605 a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-02-13 · published 2026-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20534-india-urea-tender-tightens-global-fertilizer-supplies-again-rfd-tv
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A large Indian tender pulls urea supply toward India just as North American spring application begins, supporting global prices. Risks from the Strait of Hormuz add further upside pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-11-06 | [Fertilizer Market Faces Tight Supplies, Confusing Fundamentals - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22264-fertilizer-market-faces-tight-supplies-confusing-fundamentals-rfd-tv.md) | -2.3% | -11.4% |
| UREA | 2024-08-01 | [Urea in 'tight supply' on cuts in China exports, gas from Egypt: Fertiglobe \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29104-urea-in-tight-supply-on-cuts-in-china-exports-gas-from-egypt-fertiglobe-s-and-p.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| UREA | 2025-06-30 | [India Tender Supports Volatile Urea Market \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24144-india-tender-supports-volatile-urea-market-cz-app.md) | +7.9% | +11.8% |
| UREA | 2025-11-28 | [Global urea activity subdued through November - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4469-global-urea-activity-subdued-through-november-genesis-fertilizers.md) | -7.7% | +0.7% |
| UREA | 2025-08-27 | [Brazil fertilizer imports reach record high in July amid global trade tensions — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23641-brazil-fertilizer-imports-reach-record-high-in-july-amid-global-trade-tensions.md) | -7.0% | -8.8% |
| DAP | 2025-11-06 | [Fertilizer Market Faces Tight Supplies, Confusing Fundamentals - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22264-fertilizer-market-faces-tight-supplies-confusing-fundamentals-rfd-tv.md) | +1.1% | -11.4% |
| DAP | 2025-11-28 | [Global urea activity subdued through November - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4469-global-urea-activity-subdued-through-november-genesis-fertilizers.md) | -9.7% | -13.2% |
| DAP | 2026-05-07 | [India Gets High Prices for DAP Fertilizer in Latest Tender - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19575-india-gets-high-prices-for-dap-fertilizer-in-latest-tender-bloomberg.md) | 0.0% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/india-urea-tender-tightens-global-fertilizer-supplies-again

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