As the year draws to a close, we look back on two of the factors that shaped global urea markets in 2014. While this post does not cover the prospects for 2015, it is worth noting that Profercy still considers it possible that Q1 2015 will provide some price uplift for global urea suppliers. Our…
DetailsMixed 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,…
DetailsMarket expects up to 1m. tonnes to be booked for shipment into January Indian April-October imports significantly down on same period last year Latest tender is the last chance for Chinese producers to commit large volumes for some time IPL will tomorrow hold a major purchasing tender to secure more urea fertilizer for India’s rabi…
DetailsPrilled urea prices in the West succumb to pressure this week Urea markets elsewhere continue to see prices moving in narrow range Nitrogen Index falls three points in two weeks Market activity has been slow. While Egyptian granular urea prices have come under pressure since late last week, downward pressure has now spread to prilled…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsUrea 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsProfercy’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…
DetailsUrea markets quiet – prices in key import markets ease back…. ….but, pace of price decline slows for granular urea Soft market leads to third consecutive fall in Nitrogen Index The Nitrogen Index has fallen for the third week in a row, finishing 1.84 points below last week. Global nitrogen markets remain soft and the…
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