# Western Australia out of urea, suppliers assure they have enough to fill orders | Farm Weekly | WA

> Western Australia has reportedly run out of urea as unexpectedly heavy winter rains prompted farmers to start unplanned topdressing. Suppliers say they have enough stock for current orders, but there are concerns about supply if more rain arrives later in July. Growers had earlier shown muted interest in urea because of dry-season concerns and a falling price.

- Date: 2023-07-24 · published 2023-07-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35359-western-australia-out-of-urea-suppliers-assure-they-have-enough-to-fill-orders
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

A regional shortage of urea during peak topdressing can lift local nitrogen prices and tighten supply for growers. Because the tightness comes from a sudden demand surge rather than a global supply shift, the impact on international urea prices is likely to be limited.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- farmweekly.com.au: https://www.farmweekly.com.au/story/8276381/perfect-storm-leads-to-a-urea-shortage/

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