# Urea Prices Stall Amid Delayed India Tender | CZ app

> Urea prices in the US NOLA market fell about $30/short ton as buyers awaited the delayed India tender. February barge values were $38/short ton below the mid-month peak. Middle Eastern producers held off offering, with the last spot price cited at $437/tonne FOB ex-Qatar, while phosphate prices were expected to fall as Chinese exports resume.

- Date: 2025-02-24 · published 2025-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7457-urea-prices-stall-amid-delayed-india-tender-cz-app
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

The delayed India tender removes a key source of demand and pushes urea prices lower. Expected Chinese phosphate exports point to softer DAP prices, while potash is firm on demand.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-10-28 | [Urea Prices Dip After India Tender Delay \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5407-urea-prices-dip-after-india-tender-delay-cz-app.md) | -3.6% | -5.5% |
| UREA | 2024-11-11 | [India Tender Pushes Urea Prices Lower \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27320-india-tender-pushes-urea-prices-lower-cz-app.md) | +0.5% | +1.3% |
| UREA | 2024-11-04 | [India's Urea Tender Fails to Revive Prices \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27723-india-s-urea-tender-fails-to-revive-prices-cz-app.md) | -2.0% | -1.9% |
| UREA | 2024-10-25 | [Delayed Indian Tender pauses prices.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27789-delayed-indian-tender-pauses-prices.md) | -0.9% | -5.6% |
| UREA | 2023-08-13 | [Urea Values Fall After Indian Tender \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34501-urea-values-fall-after-indian-tender-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | +6.5% |
| DAP | 2024-10-28 | [Urea Prices Dip After India Tender Delay \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5407-urea-prices-dip-after-india-tender-delay-cz-app.md) | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2024-11-04 | [India's Urea Tender Fails to Revive Prices \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27723-india-s-urea-tender-fails-to-revive-prices-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| DAP | 2024-12-16 | [Urea Prices Surge But Phosphate and Ammonia Struggle \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26888-urea-prices-surge-but-phosphate-and-ammonia-struggle-cz-app.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/urea-prices-stall-amid-delayed-india-tender/

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