# Nola rally crowns US as premium urea market, but is it too late to attract imports for this season?

> US Gulf (NOLA) urea barge prices rallied more than $32/ton in one week, with first-half April business done up to $387/st FOB. Strong prompt demand and light import availability drove the gain, with the 45-day curve also advancing.

- Date: 2023-04-14 · published 2023-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36706-nola-rally-crowns-us-as-premium-urea-market-but-is-it-too-late-to-attract
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited import supply into the US for late April and May shipment tightens nitrogen availability and pushes prices higher, raising near-term fertilizer costs for corn growers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- profercy.com: https://www.profercy.com/insights/nola-rally-crowns-us-as-premium-urea-market-but-is-it-too-late-to-attract-imports-for-this-season

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