# Fertilizer price drop not yet noticeable for farmers - Inside Manest | Boerenbusiness. Nl

> Dutch fertilizer prices remain above last year's levels, while international urea prices have fallen since late November 2018. Weak demand from the US and Australia and higher Chinese and Iranian supply have created a surplus. Brent crude near $67 a barrel is also weighing on nitrogen costs.

- Date: 2019-03-20 · published 2019-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60031-fertilizer-price-drop-not-yet-noticeable-for-farmers-inside-manest
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Falling world urea prices and softer energy costs point to lower nitrogen input costs ahead, though European retail prices will lag the global decline.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Sources

- en.boerenbusiness.nl: https://en.boerenbusiness.nl/mest/artikel/10881751/prijsdaling-kunstmest-nog-niet-merkbaar-voor-boer

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