# Urea Prices Saw Good Start to 2018

> Granular and prilled urea prices rose week-over-week in the week ending January 5, with Middle East granular up about 7% to $243/t and Egypt up 6.5% to $263/t. Year-over-year prices remained subdued except at NOLA.

- Date: 2018-01-08 · published 2018-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67287-urea-prices-saw-good-start-to-2018
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher urea prices raise nitrogen fertilizer input costs for farmers, which can influence fertilizer application and crop economics heading into the 2018 season.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Sources

- marketrealist.com: https://marketrealist.com/2018/01/urea-prices-see-good-start-2018/

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