# Urea CFR Price Lifted by Buoyant Freight Rates | CZ app

> Urea CFR values rose in Brazil, the US Gulf and parts of Europe this week, mainly because of higher freight rates rather than stronger demand. Chinese export clearances have been halted, and processed phosphate prices are rising. Brazilian granular potash prices fell.

- Date: 2023-12-11 · published 2023-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32636-urea-cfr-price-lifted-by-buoyant-freight-rates-cz-app
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher freight costs are lifting delivered fertilizer prices even without new demand, and Chinese restrictions keep supply tight, so buyers face higher delivered costs for urea and phosphates while potash eases.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-06-16 | [Urea Pushed Higher by Issues In Egypt, China, Indonesia \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29672-urea-pushed-higher-by-issues-in-egypt-china-indonesia-cz-app.md) | -0.6% | -2.3% |
| UREA | 2021-02-19 | [Fertilizer freight rates jump to new highs \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48522-fertilizer-freight-rates-jump-to-new-highs-latest-market-news.md) | +1.5% | +11.7% |
| UREA | 2024-05-01 | [All Eight Major Fertilizer Prices Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31059-all-eight-major-fertilizer-prices-higher.md) | -6.9% | -5.8% |
| UREA | 2023-09-21 | [Europe Gas Prices Gain After Flows Drop at Biggest US LNG Plant](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34287-europe-gas-prices-gain-after-flows-drop-at-biggest-us-lng-plant.md) | -0.5% | -6.2% |
| UREA | 2025-06-01 | [The price of phosphate fertilisers continues to rise and everything indicates that there will be an upturn in urea prices – Dezba Inspection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4338-the-price-of-phosphate-fertilisers-continues-to-rise-and-everything-indicates.md) | -18.3% | -14.1% |
| DAP | 2026-07-28 | [Urea's cheap but farmers urged to act on phosphate as prices soar \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18656-urea-s-cheap-but-farmers-urged-to-act-on-phosphate-as-prices-soar-farm-online.md) | +1.7% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2020-05-22 | [Rising fertilizer freight rates to pressure suppliers \| MoroccoTomorrow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53067-rising-fertilizer-freight-rates-to-pressure-suppliers-moroccotomorrow.md) | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| DAP | 2021-02-19 | [Fertilizer freight rates jump to new highs \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48522-fertilizer-freight-rates-jump-to-new-highs-latest-market-news.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/urea-cfr-price-lifted-by-buoyant-freight-rates/

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