
AGBI reports Middle Eastern fertiliser prices have risen sharply in 2025, with urea up over 40% and Saudi DAP up over 30%. The increase reflects Indian demand, reduced Chinese supply, a 60% rise in sulphur prices, and supply losses from the June Iran-Israel conflict.
Higher urea and DAP costs raise farm input expenses and can squeeze crop margins. Analysts expect the rally to slow, which may cap further gains.
After 205 past bullish geopolitics events, Urea moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +3.0%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 114 past bullish geopolitics events, DAP moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +1.2%), and +0.3% 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.