# South Korea to Lift Urea Hoarding Ban as Supplies Stabilize

> South Korea plans to lift its urea hoarding ban as domestic supplies stabilize. The move is intended to ease procurement for distributors and improve domestic market liquidity.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:06:06.623Z
- Category: policy · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/298-south-korea-to-lift-urea-hoarding-ban-as-supplies-stabilize
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Easing the restriction removes a source of domestic buying pressure, which is mildly bearish for urea and modestly supportive of smoother supply.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-06-26 | [China to Relax Urea Export Ban, Easing Global Price Pressure - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24142-china-to-relax-urea-export-ban-easing-global-price-pressure-bloomberg.md) | +5.4% | +11.3% |
| UREA | 2026-06-23 | [Fert retailers fear phosphate outlook, face big urea supply losses \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6818-fert-retailers-fear-phosphate-outlook-face-big-urea-supply-losses-farm-online.md) | -2.1% | -1.4% |
| UREA | 2021-06-28 | [State planner investigates fertilizer market, following record urea prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46503-state-planner-investigates-fertilizer-market-following-record-urea-prices.md) | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| UREA | 2025-01-03 | [China's urea futures hit lowest since 2023 amid oversupply, export curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11883-china-s-urea-futures-hit-lowest-since-2023-amid-oversupply-export-curbs.md) | +2.1% | +6.3% |
| UREA | 2025-01-06 | [China's urea futures hit lowest since 2023 amid oversupply, export curbs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11884-china-s-urea-futures-hit-lowest-since-2023-amid-oversupply-export-curbs.md) | +4.0% | +14.8% |

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/south-korea-to-lift-urea-hoarding-ban-as-supplies-45206

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