# US boost to fertilizer markets nears an end, demand outlook remains a concern amidst negative economic drivers.

> US urea prices held firm on barges as traders rushed cargoes to New Orleans before the Mississippi river closure. Indian authorities said the next urea tender is at least a month away, while Eastern urea prices fell on increased Chinese exports.

- Date: 2023-04-28 · published 2023-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6332-us-boost-to-fertilizer-markets-nears-an-end-demand-outlook-remains-a-concern
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Mixed regional movements leave urea prices flat overall, but the delayed Indian tender and rising Chinese supply weigh on the outlook. The river closure is a logistics factor that could support US prices briefly.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-05-03 | 1 | -4.0% | -3.4 | Reports of rising Chinese urea exports, a delayed Indian tender (at least a month away) and the end of the US pre-closure buying rush point to weaker demand and more supply, which supports a sharp price drop. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-10-21 | [Fertilizer markets and the Rand generally stable this week.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39463-fertilizer-markets-and-the-rand-generally-stable-this-week.md) | -2.5% | -13.0% |
| 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% |
| UREA | 2023-06-07 | [Fertilizer Market Report – June 7, 2023 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35811-fertilizer-market-report-june-7-2023-genesis-fertilizers.md) | +0.3% | +4.6% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- farmingportal.co.za: https://farmingportal.co.za/index.php/agri-index/68-crops/9336-us-boost-to-fertilizer-markets-nears-an-end-demand-outlook-remains-a-concern-amidst-negative-economic-drivers

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