Lacklustre week for urea – China accepts lower prices into India

Mixed fortunes for nitrogen markets It has been another lacklustre week for global urea and ammonia markets. A number of our price quotes for global prilled and granular urea markets have either shifted sideways or eased. With ammonia markets also suffering from increasing supply levels, Profercy’s Nitrogen Index fell a modest 1.24 points this week,…

Urea markets directionless, large volumes booked in the East while market awaits news on China’s 2015 export policy

The Nitrogen Index and the analysis below draws on the prices and insight provided in the Weekly Profercy Nitrogen Report, published through the Profercy Nitrogen Service. For more information and a free trial, please click here and provide your details.  The Service includes, daily news and updates, comprehensive weekly analysis and prices, as well as monthly…

Nitrogen markets stable: Index unchanged for fourth week despite dip in US Gulf urea prices

The Nitrogen Index and the analysis below draws on the prices and insight provided in the Weekly Profercy Nitrogen Report, published through the Profercy Nitrogen Service. For more information and a free trial, please click here and provide your details.  The Service includes, daily news and updates, comprehensive weekly analysis and prices, as well as…

Pivotal week for urea – Egyptian urea prices up, India announces new tender

Urea prices bottoming out Large volumes booked in Egypt and Middle East, with Europe attracting further tonnage India announces urea purchasing tender It has been a pivotal week for urea, with only one of the three benchmarks utilised by the Nitrogen Index registering a lower price average. Quoted prices for Yuzhnyy prilled urea and Egyptian…

Price correction continues – Nitrogen Index down a modest 0.81 points

The Nitrogen Index and the analysis below draws on the prices and insight provided in the Weekly Profercy Nitrogen Report, published through the Profercy Nitrogen Service. For more information and a free trial, please click here and provide your details.  The Service includes, daily news and updates, comprehensive weekly analysis and prices, as well as…

Cereal prices a concern for urea buyers in the West; demand volatility expected in global phosphate markets

Profercy’s latest market forecasts for nitrogen and phosphates markets were published this week. This blog entry provides a brief insight into some of the issues considered. For a free trial of the Profercy Nitrogen Service or the Profercy Phosphates & NPKs Service, please provide your details here.  Nitrogen: Cereal prices front of mind for buyers in…