# Profercy’s Nitrogen Index makes largest weekly increase and hits 2012 high as nitrogen shortage bites

> The Profercy World Nitrogen Index recorded its largest weekly gain on record, reaching 253.04, a level last seen in May 2012. Southeast Asian urea sold near $530/t fob, and India issued a purchase tender while Chinese export offers were withdrawn under new inspection rules.

- Date: 2021-09-24 · published 2021-09-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45387-profercy-s-nitrogen-index-makes-largest-weekly-increase-and-hits-2012-high-as
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese export curbs and a large Indian tender point to sustained import demand for urea, supporting global nitrogen prices and raising costs for fertilizer-dependent grain production.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-10-01 | 5 | +28.9% | 7.1 | Record weekly gain in the nitrogen index, withdrawn Chinese export offers and an Indian tender show tight global urea trade flows. |
| UREA | 2021-09-30 | 1 | +23.9% | 15.3 | Record weekly gain in the nitrogen index, withdrawn Chinese urea export offers under new inspection rules and an Indian tender tightened global urea availability and supported price momentum. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2020-11-20 | [Profercy World Nitrogen Index makes strong gains as urea values continue to increase ahead of India’s return](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50466-profercy-world-nitrogen-index-makes-strong-gains-as-urea-values-continue-to.md) | +9.4% | +7.9% |
| UREA | 2020-08-10 | [Profercy World Nitrogen Index registers large gains as urea prices continue to ramp up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51542-profercy-world-nitrogen-index-registers-large-gains-as-urea-prices-continue-to.md) | -2.8% | -6.6% |
| UREA | 2026-09-17 | [Urea climbs to $453 per tonne as tight granular supply lifts Profercy nitrogen index 6 points - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17785-urea-climbs-to-453-per-tonne-as-tight-granular-supply-lifts-profercy-nitrogen.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2023-10-17 | [China restricts exports: a product's price that plunged suddenly increased, and Vietnam's exports bottomed since March 2021 » Vietnam News - Latest Updates and World Insights \| Vietreader.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33543-china-restricts-exports-a-product-s-price-that-plunged-suddenly-increased-and.md) | -0.8% | -11.2% |
| UREA | 2025-02-21 | [Urea prices surge due to strong Indian demand and tight supplies \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26360-urea-prices-surge-due-to-strong-indian-demand-and-tight-supplies-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -0.5% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- profercy.com: https://www.profercy.com/insights/profercys-nitrogen-index-makes-largest-weekly-increase-and-hits-2012-high-as-nitrogen-shortage-bites

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