# Global urea prices spike on sudden Indian demand, low stocks - The HinduBusinessLine

> Urea prices in the Middle East rose to $506.25/tonne FOB on Thursday, up from India's last contracted rate of $530/tonne CFR, after sudden Indian demand. Indian importers hope to bring prices near $500/tonne when bids open on September 2.

- Date: 2025-08-28 · published 2025-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23637-global-urea-prices-spike-on-sudden-indian-demand-low-stocks-the
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed Indian buying from low stocks is lifting global urea prices, and feed buyers face higher nitrogen input costs that feed into corn and forage production costs.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-01-06 | [India’s urea tender gets lowest offer at $425/tonne for West Coast delivery - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21368-india-s-urea-tender-gets-lowest-offer-at-425-tonne-for-west-coast-delivery-the.md) | +0.8% | +15.9% |
| UREA | 2023-03-30 | [Fertiliser sales up 2% in Apr-Feb FY23 on higher urea, DAP offtake  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5527-fertiliser-sales-up-2-in-apr-feb-fy23-on-higher-urea-dap-offtake-the.md) | +2.7% | +15.4% |
| UREA | 2025-09-06 | [India navigating a shifting landscape: The impact of US tariffs on the global fertiliser market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22780-india-navigating-a-shifting-landscape-the-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-the-global.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2021-08-05 | [Fertiliser shortage looms as global prices skyrocket \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45883-fertiliser-shortage-looms-as-global-prices-skyrocket-business-news-the-indian.md) | +1.4% | +8.5% |
| UREA | 2023-09-08 | [India fertilizer industry on ‘wait and watch’ mode after China bans urea export - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34434-india-fertilizer-industry-on-wait-and-watch-mode-after-china-bans-urea-export.md) | -0.6% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/urea-prices-spike-on-sudden-indian-demand-low-stocks/article69985213.ece

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