# High feedstock cost pushes Urea Demand to reach a sky-high Value in the USA

> Urea prices in the United States are rising because of high ammonia feedstock costs, low phosphate stockpiles and hurricane-related production interruptions. Urea FOB Cornbelt was reported near USD 738 per MT, and prices were expected to stay high into Q1 2022. Phosphate rock prices were also at historic highs.

- Date: 2022-01-06 · published 2022-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7643-high-feedstock-cost-pushes-urea-demand-to-reach-a-sky-high-value-in-the-usa
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher natural gas and ammonia costs raise nitrogen fertilizer production expenses, and tight US supply pushes up delivered prices for fertilizer buyers. Feed-crop growers facing expensive inputs may shift acreage or cut application rates, which can affect future feed grain supply.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-09-17 | [Urea values surge in the west, supply tightens further as producers shutter and cutback output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45385-urea-values-surge-in-the-west-supply-tightens-further-as-producers-shutter-and.md) | -0.1% | +39.4% |
| UREA | 2023-02-10 | [Fertiliser prices likely to remain at high level in coming months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11746-fertiliser-prices-likely-to-remain-at-high-level-in-coming-months.md) | +1.6% | -2.7% |
| UREA | 2021-10-05 | [Gas price surges to a record high in Europe on supply concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44766-gas-price-surges-to-a-record-high-in-europe-on-supply-concerns.md) | +6.2% | +11.5% |
| UREA | 2020-06-19 | [Sharp increase in SA fertiliser prices due to weak rand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52920-sharp-increase-in-sa-fertiliser-prices-due-to-weak-rand.md) | +0.6% | +6.2% |
| UREA | 2022-01-19 | [High natural gas prices could lead to spike in food costs through fertilizer link \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43069-high-natural-gas-prices-could-lead-to-spike-in-food-costs-through-fertilizer.md) | -0.3% | -11.2% |
| DAP | 2023-02-10 | [Fertiliser prices likely to remain at high level in coming months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11746-fertiliser-prices-likely-to-remain-at-high-level-in-coming-months.md) | +2.2% | -1.2% |
| DAP | 2020-06-19 | [Sharp increase in SA fertiliser prices due to weak rand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52920-sharp-increase-in-sa-fertiliser-prices-due-to-weak-rand.md) | +2.4% | +12.0% |
| DAP | 2022-01-19 | [High natural gas prices could lead to spike in food costs through fertilizer link \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43069-high-natural-gas-prices-could-lead-to-spike-in-food-costs-through-fertilizer.md) | -0.5% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- chemanalyst.com: https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/high-feedstock-cost-pushes-urea-demand-to-reach-a-sky-high-value-in-the-usa-9019

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