# Global competition for urea could put pressure on prices

> Brazil imported a record 45.5 million tonnes of fertilizers in 2025, leaving its prices exposed to global supply, transport and trade conditions as well as domestic demand. The article says disruption linked to the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz trade interruptions coincided with Brazilian imported granular urea prices rising from $480 per tonne on February 26 to $805 on April 16, 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:21:59.700Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Brazil and the Strait of Hormuz · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84525-global-competition-for-urea-could-put-pressure-on-prices
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil’s reliance on imported fertilizer means disrupted trade routes and competition among global buyers can tighten available supply and raise landed urea costs for farmers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-07-01 | [Global urea prices rise with Middle East conflict \| News \| farmtalknews.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24079-global-urea-prices-rise-with-middle-east-conflict-news-farmtalknews-com.md) | +10.7% | +11.9% |
| UREA | 2025-06-23 | [Global Urea Prices Surge as Some Mideast Producers Halt Output - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24143-global-urea-prices-surge-as-some-mideast-producers-halt-output-bloomberg.md) | +1.4% | +12.4% |
| UREA | 2022-06-16 | [Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts additional strain on global food production chain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40881-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-puts-additional-strain-on-global-food-production.md) | -0.9% | +3.9% |
| UREA | 2026-04-23 | [Four charts that paint a worrying picture for global fertiliser prices - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19640-four-charts-that-paint-a-worrying-picture-for-global-fertiliser-prices-abc-news.md) | -1.4% | -16.0% |
| UREA | 2026-03-18 | [Urea – Midweek Update: Middle East crisis sees global urea prices established above $700pt fob](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20463-urea-midweek-update-middle-east-crisis-sees-global-urea-prices-established.md) | +2.0% | +18.0% |

## Sources

- agrolink.com.br: https://www.agrolink.com.br/noticias/disputa-global-por-ureia-pode-pressionar-precos_520671.html

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