# Urea market outlook a head-scratcher despite big Indian purchase :: Content :: Tập đoàn Hoá chất Việt Nam (Vinachem)

> India's urea tender bought about 950,000 tonnes, above expectations, with the Arab Gulf offer at $254/tonne FOB. China's participation was limited to about 100,000 tonnes versus 850,000 in the previous July tender, due to production cuts ahead of its National Day celebrations.

- Date: 2019-09-23 · published 2019-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57376-urea-market-outlook-a-head-scratcher-despite-big-indian-purchase-content-tap
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Large Indian buying has steadied global urea prices, but thin margins, higher freight after the Saudi attacks, and weak Chinese participation leave the outlook uncertain and suggest limited upside for urea and related nitrogen costs.

## 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 | 2020-10-02 | [Nitrogen Index holds steady as urea market is poised for India’s return](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50943-nitrogen-index-holds-steady-as-urea-market-is-poised-for-india-s-return.md) | +0.9% | +0.1% |
| UREA | 2020-06-24 | [Urea: Indian tender offers set to test Chinese export interest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52915-urea-indian-tender-offers-set-to-test-chinese-export-interest.md) | +2.5% | +6.6% |
| UREA | 2023-04-28 | [US boost to fertilizer markets nears an end, demand outlook remains a concern amidst negative economic drivers.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6332-us-boost-to-fertilizer-markets-nears-an-end-demand-outlook-remains-a-concern.md) | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2022-03-16 | [Morocco's OCP aims to boost fertilizer output despite lack of Russian ammonia \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42577-morocco-s-ocp-aims-to-boost-fertilizer-output-despite-lack-of-russian-ammonia.md) | -1.0% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- vinachem.com.vn: https://www.vinachem.com.vn/articles/market-and-product-vnc/urea-market-outlook-a-head-scratcher-despite-big-indian-purchase.html

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