# Producers needing to purchase urea fertilizer for spring use are looking at a steadily increasing cost  - SaskAgToday.com

> Urea 46-0-0 is now approaching C$800 per tonne, up from a typical midsummer range of C$650 to C$700. Analyst Greg Kostal cites China's export restraint, India's subsidised import policy, and European gas-based production running near 75% capacity as drivers.

- Date: 2025-02-21 · published 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26370-producers-needing-to-purchase-urea-fertilizer-for-spring-use-are-looking-at-a
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

China's export retention and India's import behaviour tighten global urea supply, keeping spring nitrogen costs high for Canadian and other feed grain producers. Prices may rise further if supply access tightens.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-12-21 | [Urea: Indian purchasing tender offers silver lining to producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33020-urea-indian-purchasing-tender-offers-silver-lining-to-producers.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |
| UREA | 2025-10-20 | [Tariffs are already shifting fertilizer supply chains, increasing costs, study finds \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22727-tariffs-are-already-shifting-fertilizer-supply-chains-increasing-costs-study.md) | -0.2% | +2.4% |
| UREA | 2024-09-06 | [Global urea producers hopeful pending Indian tender purchase will support market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28224-global-urea-producers-hopeful-pending-indian-tender-purchase-will-support-market.md) | +0.2% | +6.6% |
| UREA | 2025-04-30 | [US Urea Prices Surge to Highest Level Since 2022 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4273-us-urea-prices-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-genesis-fertilizers.md) | +17.4% | +7.7% |
| UREA | 2025-04-28 | [Fertilizer Prices Surge as Spring Imports Drive Urea, Phosphate, Potash \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4274-fertilizer-prices-surge-as-spring-imports-drive-urea-phosphate-potash-cz-app.md) | +13.4% | +10.6% |
| NATGAS | 2019-04-03 | [U.S. LNG producers offer alternative pricing to woo buyers - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59778-u-s-lng-producers-offer-alternative-pricing-to-woo-buyers-energy-news-top.md) | -0.6% | -4.3% |
| NATGAS | 2017-05-12 | [Trapped Canadian natural gas producers find a way to reach LNG markets – via the U.S. - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71207-trapped-canadian-natural-gas-producers-find-a-way-to-reach-lng-markets-via-the.md) | -4.4% | -9.0% |
| NATGAS | 2024-05-01 | [COMMENTARY: Asia takes LNG that Europe doesn't need as spot price stays muted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30923-commentary-asia-takes-lng-that-europe-doesn-t-need-as-spot-price-stays-muted.md) | +13.4% | +28.1% |

## Sources

- saskagtoday.com: https://www.saskagtoday.com/ckrm-agriculture/producers-needing-to-purchase-urea-fertilizer-for-spring-use-are-looking-at-a-steadily-increasing-cost-10714476

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