
SunSirs reports that global nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer prices have risen sharply since the US-Israel-Iran conflict began, with urea up as much as 50% in some regions. China's domestic fertilizer market has stayed stable, with nitrogen prices under half of international levels and phosphate more than RMB1,000 below world prices.
A large gap between Chinese domestic and world prices signals that Chinese export restraint is keeping supply tight outside China, supporting international urea and phosphate prices.
After 205 past bullish geopolitics events, Urea moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -2.1% to +3.0%), and -0.4% over 20.
After 114 past bullish geopolitics events, DAP moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.3% to +1.2%), and +0.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.