
ICRA reports Asian spot LNG has fallen from $9-10/mmBtu in December 2018 to about $4/mmBtu on a supply glut and mild winter demand. Lower gas costs are expected to cut urea production costs by roughly Rs 1,600-1,700 per tonne for each $1/mmBtu decline.
Cheaper natural gas lowers the main feedstock cost for nitrogen fertiliser, which is mildly bearish for urea prices over time.
After 113 past macro events, Urea moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -2.0% to +3.3%), and +3.7% over 20.
After 59 past bearish macro events, Natural Gas moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -5.0% to +5.2%), and -2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.