PODCAST: Melamine – upstream urea and ammonia spotlight
Melissa Hurley
29-Apr-2025
LONDON (ICIS)–Europe melamine editor Melissa Hurley interviews senior editor Sylvia Traganida, deputy managing editor Deepika Thapliyal, and market reporters Joy Foo and Connor Phillips.
Market factors to consider ahead of May:
- Asia melamine market grappling with weak demand and increasing supply
- Asia exports dropped in March but expected to flow into Europe in May/June
- Reduced melamine supply in Europe offset by ongoing sluggish demand conditions
- No tariff impact on US melamine so far
- Global urea demand expected to slow from H2 May
- China not resuming urea exports yet despite the domestic season ending
- Subdued European ammonia demand; waiting for nitrates market to pick up
- Natural gas TTF prices soften, but European fertilizer producers reluctant to ramp up production due low demand
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Additional reporting from Sylvia Traganida, deputy managing editor Deepika Thapliyal, market reporters Joy Foo and Connor Phillips.
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