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Updated to Q4 2019
India coming so soon with a tender in the fourth quarter, could potentially mean that stocks for the European market will be less than is typical for the time of year. Tonnes that would have arrived from north Africa, are now expected to be redirected to India. If demand also picks up in Brazil, the two major importers of urea could leave Europe with limited availability.
Following a slow summer, demand typically picks up in the fourth quarter but this is not expected until November/December. Because harvest has been good, stocks of grain are high, leaving little or no room for urea to be stored. Farmers are waiting for the right price before moving their grain, which could mean demand across Europe comes at the same time rather than staggered during the quarter.
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Nitrogen (N) fertilizers are produced chemically using natural gas and hydrogen that is contained in the air. Ammonia is produced by mixing nitrogen and hydrogen gases in the presence of heat, pressure and a catalyst compound.
Urea is the most widely-produced and commonly-traded nitrogen fertilizer. Production amounts to more than 140m. tonnes a year, of which about 30m.
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