The recovery of Profercy’s Nitrogen Index from the mid-June lows extended for a further week on the back of price gains in urea, ammonium sulphate and nitrate markets. The ongoing challenges in the global ammonia market, as reflected in the sharp drop in the Tampa contract price, were insufficient to hold back gains. The Index,…
Despite a round of short covering of earlier urea sales in Egypt and amsul in China, the overall nitrogen dynamics continue to be weak. Indeed, the Profercy World Nitrogen Index declined by 9.15 points to 195.47 this week, the lowest levels seen since June 2021. A big part of the decline is due to the…
With demand for nitrogen products yet to show signs of picking up this year, values have once again tumbled and resulted in the Profercy World Nitrogen Index (PWNI) declining 9.44 points to 217.85 this week. In the urea market, many producers/suppliers continue to pin their hopes on liquidity improving following the anticipated Indian purchasing inquiry.…
Urea values in nearly every region declined in the absence of demand. In several regions, especially Europe, demand is expected to emerge soon as the season draws nearer. However, buyers are reluctant to step in having received lower offers with each day. Beyond Europe, the USA and India are markets closely being followed for any…
The conclusion of India’s recent purchasing inquiry resulted in 1.47m. tonnes of urea being booked for shipment by 22 December. The volume was higher than most expected to be booked prior to the tender. The greater volumes were likely triggered by the competitive price. Indeed, the tender solicited the second lowest offer levels since July…
The conclusion of the latest RCF India urea purchasing inquiry saw 874,000t booked by the state purchasing agency late last week, below its initial target of 1m. tonnes or more. As a result, many expect that India will need to return to the market again next month. Import demand for around 2.5m. tonnes or more…
The Profercy World Nitrogen Index (PWNI) has fallen further this week, as limited activity across the urea market continues to weigh on both cfr and fob values. A urea tender held by Pupuk Holdings in Indonesia this week saw granular urea volumes committed at $555-560pt fob, lower than what producers in the region had been…
The Profercy World Nitrogen Index (PWNI) has rapidly ascended this week, climbing to over 300 points, as nitrogen values continue to firm amid increasing concerns over future fertilizer production in Europe. With Dutch TTF gas prices trading around €200/MWh over the past week, European fertilizer producers continue to weigh up the profitability of running operations.…
The Profercy World Nitrogen Index has descended again this week. With demand for all nitrogen products remaining lacklustre, values across the nitrogen-based complex have eroded further. In the urea market, buyers in almost all major buying regions remained absent from the market. With demand lacking for a number of weeks, producers have been left with…
The Profercy World Nitrogen Index (PWNI) has hit the lowest point seen so far this year, as values of nitrogen-based products eroded further this week. In the urea market, activity slowed down following the conclusion of India’s latest purchasing inquiry. With producers under no significant pressure to place cargoes, and buyers equally content, there was…