The price of urea began to rise sharply, and (predictably) demand awoke after a long lull.
This week, the Argentine fertilizer market “woke up” in response to the incipient rise in urea prices, a process that anticipates a new upward trend in a highly uncertain international context. “Demand split again, but with a different motivation. On one hand, farmers rushed to hedge their wheat crops and bring forward the volumes destined […]
Phosphate Makes Morocco a Strategic Powerhouse for Agriculture
Morocco’s leadership in phosphate fertilizers strengthens its economy, boosts domestic investment, and gives it a prominent role in a key Latin American market. While Morocco continues to solidify its position as one of the leading teams in international football, behind this growth lies a strategic player for global agriculture: phosphate. The country possesses the largest […]
Urea Price Falls 30%, Opening a Door for Wheat Fertilization in August
The price of the fertilizer dropped sharply last month and is now hovering between US$650 and US$700 per ton. This change opens the possibility of a new planting record for corn. With this further decrease in urea prices, to more normal levels, producers are beginning to rethink their investment options for both wheat and the […]
Urea prices plummet, but phosphate fertilizer prices remain unchanged.
Urea import demand in Argentina remains extremely depressed, and the market is described as sluggish. Buyers are holding back, waiting for lower prices amid a global context of very weak demand. “Urea prices for Argentina have fallen again. This week, prices are estimated to be in the range of US$590 to US$600 per ton CFR, […]
Fertilizer prices in the Argentine market remain below replacement cost due to cooling demand
Fertilizer prices in the Argentine market continue to trade below replacement cost due to cooling demand, just weeks before the start of the 2026/27 wheat and barley planting season. Import costs for phosphate fertilizers have risen between US$190 and US$200 per ton since the beginning of the year. Currently, diammonium phosphate (DAP) is priced between […]
Prices with no ceiling: The global fertilizer market has shifted from discussing prices to assessing product availability
The global fertilizer market has shifted from discussing prices to assessing product availability. With fewer available tons, greater logistical risk, and uncertain replenishment costs, prices appear to have no ceiling in the current situation. “First, India absorbed global liquidity with an allocation of 1.3 million tons of urea, setting a new price floor. Then came […]
More than 60% of the fertilizer imported by Argentina comes from the conflict-ridden Middle East region.
The joint military operation between the US and Israel against Iran triggered a response from the Persian nation, leading to the blocking of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and destabilizing the entire Middle East region. This region is central to the production and trade of nitrogen fertilizers, meaning that if the conflict continues […]
Phosphates Will Remain Relatively Expensive
According to experts, there are currently no reasons to believe that these fertilizers will see lower prices in the short term. The global context plays a decisive role, especially the anticipated movements in China. China is a key player in the production and export of phosphates. Its own needs and geopolitics led it to restrict […]
Fertilizers: Weekly Increases and Prices Between 6% and 14% Above December 2025
The international fertilizer market maintains a firm outlook for both nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers, driven by supply constraints in key origins, anticipated demand in high-consumption markets, and limited availability, according to the latest weekly report from Fertilizer Engineering (IF) for the end of January. Urea: Widespread Increases In nitrogen fertilizers, the urea market remains strong. […]
Tensions between the US and Iran are putting pressure on urea prices
The rise in prices reflects geopolitical risks in the Middle East and uncertainties about US trade tariffs. The escalation of geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran caused a rise in urea futures prices on the international market last week. This analysis is presented in the weekly fertilizer report from StoneX, a global financial […]
