# India To Import 64 Lakh Tonnnes Of Urea, 19 Lakh Tonnes Of Other Fertilisers Amid Rising Prices From US-Israel-Iran War

> India plans to import 6.4 million tonnes of urea and 1.9 million tonnes of other fertilizers for the kharif season as West Asia tensions roughly doubled global prices. Officials said domestic retail prices for urea and DAP will stay unchanged and supply is adequate.

- Date: 2026-04-27 · published 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7259-india-to-import-64-lakh-tonnnes-of-urea-19-lakh-tonnes-of-other-fertilisers
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

India's large import program keeps strong demand in the global urea market, supporting prices even as domestic prices are held flat. The added import bill signals tight global nitrogen supply.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-25 | [Vietnam increases fertiliser exports amid rising global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25959-vietnam-increases-fertiliser-exports-amid-rising-global-prices.md) | -0.9% | -4.5% |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [US buyers redirect imported fertilizer overseas as Iran war drives up global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20033-us-buyers-redirect-imported-fertilizer-overseas-as-iran-war-drives-up-global.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2025-01-27 | [Urea Continues Rise Ahead of India Tender Pricing \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26438-urea-continues-rise-ahead-of-india-tender-pricing-cz-app.md) | +1.4% | +12.4% |
| UREA | 2025-01-06 | [India’s Urea Tender Falls Short, Potash Prices Rise \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11882-india-s-urea-tender-falls-short-potash-prices-rise-cz-app.md) | +4.0% | +14.8% |
| UREA | 2025-04-30 | [US Urea Prices Surge to Highest Level Since 2022 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4273-us-urea-prices-surge-to-highest-level-since-2022-genesis-fertilizers.md) | +17.4% | +7.7% |
| DAP | 2023-02-15 | [Govt to import 1.5 lakh tonnes of TSP fertiliser from Tunisia \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37645-govt-to-import-1-5-lakh-tonnes-of-tsp-fertiliser-from-tunisia-the-business.md) | -0.8% | -3.4% |
| DAP | 2025-02-25 | [Vietnam increases fertiliser exports amid rising global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25959-vietnam-increases-fertiliser-exports-amid-rising-global-prices.md) | +1.7% | +1.8% |
| DAP | 2026-03-16 | [OCP Ships 90,000 Tonnes of Fertilizers to Latin America Amid War Disruptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20478-ocp-ships-90-000-tonnes-of-fertilizers-to-latin-america-amid-war-disruptions.md) | +1.4% | +11.2% |

## Sources

- ndtvprofit.com: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/economy/india-to-import-64-lakh-tonnnes-of-urea-19-lakh-tonnes-of-other-fertilisers-amid-rising-prices-from-us-israel-iran-war-11416152

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