# Contact - The Lethbridge Herald - News and Sports from around Lethbridge - China's Urea Prices Surge 4.6% as Indian Tenders Tighten Global Supply

> Chinese urea prices rose 4.6% in December after India's National Fertilizers issued a tender for 1.5 million tonnes, following a 2.5 million tonne tender from Indian Potash. Speculation about easing Chinese export quotas also contributed. The rally halted a multi-month price decline.

- Date: 2017-12-11 · published 2017-12-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67424-contact-the-lethbridge-herald-news-and-sports-from-around-lethbridge-china-s
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Large Indian tenders absorb global supply and tighten the urea trade, supporting nitrogen prices heading into the Northern Hemisphere spring season and raising costs for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-08-01 | [Urea in 'tight supply' on cuts in China exports, gas from Egypt: Fertiglobe \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29104-urea-in-tight-supply-on-cuts-in-china-exports-gas-from-egypt-fertiglobe-s-and-p.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| UREA | 2025-02-21 | [Urea prices surge due to strong Indian demand and tight supplies \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26360-urea-prices-surge-due-to-strong-indian-demand-and-tight-supplies-farm-weekly-wa.md) | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| UREA | 2026-02-13 | [India Urea Tender Tightens Global Fertilizer Supplies Again - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20534-india-urea-tender-tightens-global-fertilizer-supplies-again-rfd-tv.md) | +0.1% | +31.0% |
| UREA | 2025-08-28 | [Global urea prices spike on sudden Indian demand, low stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23637-global-urea-prices-spike-on-sudden-indian-demand-low-stocks-the.md) | -7.5% | -8.9% |
| UREA | 2024-08-14 | [Urea supply tight as China keeps exports low \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28672-urea-supply-tight-as-china-keeps-exports-low-the-western-producer.md) | -0.3% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- markets.financialcontent.com: https://markets.financialcontent.com/lethbridgeherald/article/marketminute-2026-1-7-chinas-urea-prices-surge-46-as-indian-tenders-tighten-global-supply

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