# Nitrogen demand soars while supply shrinks | The Western Producer

> Indian urea demand rose 8% to 38.8 million tonnes in 2024-25, while domestic production fell to 30.6 million tonnes. Argus says U.S. urea prices rallied after early-April tariffs, with the New Orleans barge price above $500 per ton from under $400 at end-March. Brazilian buyers have held back, widening Brazil's discount to the U.S.

- Date: 2025-04-30 · published 2025-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25449-nitrogen-demand-soars-while-supply-shrinks-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Indian supply and a strong U.S. market are lifting global urea prices, while weak Brazilian demand limits the rally. Feed buyers face higher nitrogen input costs for crops.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-05-05 | 5 | +16.5% | 6.4 | Argus data shows NOLA barge urea rising from under $400 to above $500 after the tariffs, with strong Indian demand and falling Indian output tightening global supply. |
| UREA | 2025-04-30 | 1 | +11.5% | 14.0 | Argus reports NOLA barge urea rising above $500/ton from under $400 after tariffs, with tight nitrogen supply and Indian demand outpacing production supporting prices. |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/nitrogen-demand-soars-while-supply-shrinks/

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