# US Urea Prices Fall 4.69% in Late May as Ample Supply Outweighs Demand | ChemAnalyst

> Urea prices in the US fell 4.69% during late May 2026 as abundant supply and cautious buying pressured the market. Producers maintained steady operating rates with no major plant shutdowns, and inventories stayed comfortable.

- Date: 2026-06-01 · published 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7280-us-urea-prices-fall-4-69-in-late-may-as-ample-supply-outweighs-demand
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Ample nitrogen supply and weak buying keep fertilizer costs under pressure, which eases input costs for feed and grain producers but signals soft nitrogen demand.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼
- NATGAS: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-06-05 | 5 | -21.5% | -4.4 | US urea prices fell 4.69% in late May on ample supply, comfortable inventories and cautious buying, which contributed to downward price pressure but is too small to explain the full drop. |
| UREA | 2026-06-04 | 5 | -21.5% | -4.7 | US urea fell on ample supply and cautious buying, contributing to the weakness in the Western Hemisphere. |

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/us-urea-prices-fall-4-69-in-late-may-as-ample-supply-42549

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