# Iran sanctions to cause headaches but unlikely to change fertilizer status quo

> Profercy analysts say renewed US sanctions on Iran add obstacles but are unlikely to significantly change Iranian urea trade flows. India has taken about 700,000t of Iranian urea in two 2018 tenders, and China has become a key destination with 250,000t imported since December 2017.

- Date: 2018-05-15 · published 2018-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Iran · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65307-iran-sanctions-to-cause-headaches-but-unlikely-to-change-fertilizer-status-quo
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Iranian urea volumes are expected to keep flowing mainly to India and China, so global urea supply and prices are likely to be little changed by the sanctions.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-08-11 | [Fertilizer Crisis Response Bulletin #24 – Argus’ Fertilizer Crisis Update - IFDC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17861-fertilizer-crisis-response-bulletin-24-argus-fertilizer-crisis-update-ifdc.md) | -1.4% | +12.2% |
| UREA | 2026-10-01 | [A Wish List to Reset Fertilizer Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17035-a-wish-list-to-reset-fertilizer-prices.md) | -6.6% | -4.1% |
| UREA | 2025-03-26 | [Fertilizers: US Deal Aims to Restore Russia’s Export Access, but Has Limited Effect on Prices \| Morningstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25508-fertilizers-us-deal-aims-to-restore-russia-s-export-access-but-has-limited.md) | +2.0% | +7.8% |
| UREA | 2022-03-22 | [Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches $2.5 billion fertilizer plant as prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42567-nigerian-billionaire-dangote-launches-2-5-billion-fertilizer-plant-as-prices.md) | +0.4% | -0.7% |
| UREA | 2026-09-18 | [How are fertilizer markets coping with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz? \| CGIAR System](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17410-how-are-fertilizer-markets-coping-with-the-continued-closure-of-the-strait-of.md) | -0.5% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- profercy.com: https://www.profercy.com/iran-sanctions-to-cause-headaches-but-unlikely-to-change-fertilizer-status-quo/

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