# US Urea Prices Surge to Highest Level Since 2022 - Genesis Fertilizers

> NOLA urea barge prices have risen about 53% since January and roughly 38% since the 'Liberation Day' tariffs were announced in early April. The US is now the highest-priced urea market globally, attracting cargoes from Egypt, Nigeria and the Baltic. Strong spring demand and tightening supply are driving the rally.

- Date: 2025-04-30 · published 2025-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4273-us-urea-prices-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-genesis-fertilizers
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

US urea is pulling tonnes away from other origins, lifting global nitrogen costs and raising input costs for feed and grain producers. Higher nitrogen prices can squeeze corn margins and encourage acreage shifts.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-04-30 | 1 | +11.5% | 14.0 | NOLA urea barge prices hit their highest since 2022 on strong spring demand and tight supply, directly describing the rally that matches the 1-day surge. |
| UREA | 2025-05-05 | 5 | +16.5% | 6.4 | NOLA urea barge prices up about 53% since January and 38% since early-April tariffs, with the US the highest-priced market pulling in cargoes; this directly describes the rally that fits the 5-day surge. |
| UREA | 2025-05-06 | 5 | +17.4% | 4.7 | NOLA urea surged to the highest since 2022 on strong spring demand and tightening supply, with the US pulling in cargoes as the highest-priced market, directly describing the rally. |
| UREA | 2025-05-01 | 1 | +11.5% | 13.7 | NOLA urea at its highest since 2022 with the US the priciest global market shows the rally momentum and the supply tightness pulling in cargoes, consistent with the sharp move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-05 | [Indian Tender Prices Higher than Expected and Accepted Volumes Lower than Expected - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4644-indian-tender-prices-higher-than-expected-and-accepted-volumes-lower-than.md) | +2.4% | -1.5% |
| UREA | 2025-02-05 | [Urea, UAN32 lead fertilizer prices higher; tariffs could boost potash prices - AgriAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25958-urea-uan32-lead-fertilizer-prices-higher-tariffs-could-boost-potash-prices.md) | +2.4% | -1.5% |
| UREA | 2021-02-13 | [High fertilizer prices likely to climb more - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12875-high-fertilizer-prices-likely-to-climb-more-grainews.md) | +1.2% | +13.6% |
| UREA | 2025-11-28 | [Global urea activity subdued through November - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4469-global-urea-activity-subdued-through-november-genesis-fertilizers.md) | -7.7% | +0.7% |
| UREA | 2023-09-06 | [Fertilizer Market Report – September 6, 2023 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9880-fertilizer-market-report-september-6-2023-genesis-fertilizers.md) | +1.9% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- genesisfertilizers.com: https://genesisfertilizers.com/2025/04/30/us-urea-prices-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022/

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