# Nitrogen Index holds steady as urea market is poised for India’s return

> India's state buyer RCF issued a urea import tender on 30 September, closing 9 October for shipment by 16 November, the first since the 26 August MMTC tender. The Profercy World Nitrogen Index held near 113.84 as the market reacted muted, while Chinese prills sold below $255/t fob and Egyptian granular urea fell to about $250-260/t fob.

- Date: 2020-10-02 · published 2020-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50943-nitrogen-index-holds-steady-as-urea-market-is-poised-for-india-s-return
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

India's return to the import market is a major source of urea demand, which normally supports export prices. Muted reaction and ample Chinese availability limit the near-term upside for urea prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [Global Urea Market Steady as India and Brazil Drive Q4 Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22726-global-urea-market-steady-as-india-and-brazil-drive-q4-demand.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2024-01-12 | [Urea looks poised for increases, while Potash prices are falling.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11089-urea-looks-poised-for-increases-while-potash-prices-are-falling.md) | +0.2% | +12.8% |
| UREA | 2025-07-07 | [India Tender Drives Urea Price as Iran, Egypt Resume Production \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23692-india-tender-drives-urea-price-as-iran-egypt-resume-production-cz-app.md) | +3.6% | +13.0% |
| UREA | 2026-01-15 | [AgroPages-Brazil's fertilizer imports hits record in 2025 as lower-grade products gain market share-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21381-agropages-brazil-s-fertilizer-imports-hits-record-in-2025-as-lower-grade.md) | +1.0% | +14.0% |
| UREA | 2021-12-13 | [Australia taps Mideast, Indonesia, Japan for urea to ease trucking fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43914-australia-taps-mideast-indonesia-japan-for-urea-to-ease-trucking-fears.md) | 0.0% | -12.1% |

## Sources

- profercy.com: https://www.profercy.com/insights/nitrogen-index-holds-steady-as-urea-market-is-poised-for-indias-return

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.