# Fertilizer Prices Surge as Spring Imports Drive Urea, Phosphate, Potash | CZ app

> Urea barge prices in the US rose sharply this week as spring imports and buyer demand tightened supply. Switching from short-supply UAN and rising corn acreage added to the pull. Nigeria's Dangote production issues shortened May availability, and Egyptian FOB prices reached about USD 395/tonne.

- Date: 2025-04-28 · published 2025-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4274-fertilizer-prices-surge-as-spring-imports-drive-urea-phosphate-potash-cz-app
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter urea availability and firm FOB offers keep upward pressure on nitrogen costs for US and export buyers. Supply disruptions in Nigeria reduce near-term cargo flow into the market.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-05-01 | 1 | +11.5% | 13.7 | Reports of sharply higher US urea barge prices from spring import demand, UAN short supply, and Dangote output problems tightening May availability directly explain the one-day surge via supply and demand. |
| UREA | 2025-05-06 | 5 | +17.4% | 4.7 | Spring import demand, tight UAN supply, higher corn acreage and Dangote production issues shortened May availability, pushing NOLA barge urea sharply higher in the days before the move. |
| UREA | 2025-05-05 | 5 | +16.5% | 6.4 | Spring import demand, UAN shortages, rising corn acreage and Dangote production issues tightened May availability, driving a sharp rise in US urea barge prices. |
| UREA | 2025-04-30 | 1 | +11.5% | 14.0 | Spring import demand, UAN shortages pushing switching to urea, higher corn acreage and Dangote outages shortened May availability, tightening US barge supply. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-12-16 | [Urea Prices Surge But Phosphate and Ammonia Struggle \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26888-urea-prices-surge-but-phosphate-and-ammonia-struggle-cz-app.md) | +0.2% | +8.7% |
| UREA | 2024-12-09 | [India Urea Tender Rumours Drive Price Surge \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26889-india-urea-tender-rumours-drive-price-surge-cz-app.md) | +2.5% | +9.5% |
| UREA | 2024-10-21 | [India's Tender Boosts Urea, DAP, Potash Prices \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6843-india-s-tender-boosts-urea-dap-potash-prices-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2024-01-29 | [Urea Prices Set to Pick Up as Potash, Ammonia Dip \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32050-urea-prices-set-to-pick-up-as-potash-ammonia-dip-cz-app.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| UREA | 2025-01-06 | [India’s Urea Tender Falls Short, Potash Prices Rise \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11882-india-s-urea-tender-falls-short-potash-prices-rise-cz-app.md) | +4.0% | +14.8% |

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/fertilizer-prices-surge-as-spring-imports-drive-urea-phosphate-potash/

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