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Urea US prices, markets & analysis

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Use the independent price assessments and market coverage in our price reports to track the regional Urea market.

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Regional Outlook

Updated to Q1 2021

With supply viewed as tight, especially with imports volumes limited through last year, it is anticipated that volumes will become more readily available as producers target the planting season. The uptick should be seen both from domestic output and additional import cargos as values are expected to be more attractive as spring’s start approaches.

With US farmers expected to sow significant crop acreage again this spring, urea demand is expected to be significantly strong, with those levels of buying gaining traction as winter starts retreating over the quarter. Tightness in inventory to close 2020 has left the market expecting that plenty of seasonal buying is still to come.

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide. Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

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Nitrates Methodology

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 Methodology

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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Price reporting

The US weekly urea report covers the spot price of urea in the US Gulf (USG). Urea is a major source of nitrogen – a key plant nutrient for many of the crops that we grow for food, feed and fuel.

The report is important to producers, distributors and dealers of urea who need to know and receive an in-depth analysis of trends in the fertilizer industry.

Urea is important to wheat growers – specifically because it is the main source of nitrogen for both winter and spring wheat.

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ICIS collects pricing data on a wide range of chemical, energy and fertilizer products, including Urea. Our extensive experience in price reporting means we can offer you access to historical data dating back more than 20 years for certain commodities.

Our time series of pricing data enables you to build and model trends, to get a view of where markets might be heading. The data service includes charting functionality, allowing you to chart and download multiple data series for manipulation in your own internal models. You can also export data to Excel via the ICIS dashboard service.

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TOPIC PAGE: Fertilizers - navigating the global downturn
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:55

The sharp global economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse in crude oil prices has wide-ranging implications for the fertilizers industry. Bookmark this Topic Page to stay...

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PODCAST: Urea price rally beats expectations
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:21

LONDON (ICIS)--The international urea and nitrates market has started 2021 at a much faster pace than the industry had been expecting, with demand surging and international prices firming as a...

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US Hexion leans on internal growth to expand specialties
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 23:42

HOUSTON (ICIS)--Hexion is adopting internal growth as a second plank to move the company's portfolio towards specialty products that are not exposed to the ups and downs of the business cycle, the...

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US CF said urea proven to be resilient during pandemic, projecting strong US ammonia
Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:53

HOUSTON (ICIS)--CF Industries (CF) said despite the pandemic that the global nitrogen market has proven to be incredibly resilient and it has seen demand for agricultural applications grow, with the...

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