The price drop in the USA opens up relief for Latin America
The nitrogen shortage in the United States triggers a regional relief signal, even though flows, currencies and demand will define its arrival at the producer. Minor fertilizer prices in the United States will fall again during the second full week of July 2026, with strong monthly drops in UAN32, anhydrous ammonia, urea and UAN28. The […]
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, […]
Global Urea Crisis Worsens Due to Middle East Conflict and Logistical Blockade
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz halts urea exports, reduces global supply, and raises concerns about agricultural costs and inflationary pressure. More than 55% to 60% of urea production in the Middle East has been affected since the end of February 2016, when the conflict with Iran led to the operational closure of the […]
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 […]
US: American producers secured much of their fertilizer needs before the Middle East war, but are concerned about the upcoming season
Nearly two-thirds of US corn producers had purchased at least 80% of their nitrogen fertilizer needs for 2026 before the price surge triggered by the Middle East war, while 9% have yet to purchase anything, a significant number given the current situation. This was determined by a survey conducted by the National Corn Growers Association […]
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 […]
The war in the Middle East drives up fertilizer prices: Urea nears US$700
The escalation between the US, Israel, and Iran is driving up energy and fertilizer prices. Agriculture faces greater volatility in grain prices and rising costs. The escalating conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran began impacting agricultural markets on March 9, with increases in energy, fertilizer, and logistics costs already generating greater volatility in […]
