Urea price trends across China on April 12

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Urea price trends across China on April 12 Author/Source: China Fertilizer Network Date: 2018-04-13 Clicks: 24 The quotes provided by urea manufacturers remain relatively stable, with slight increases in the prices offered by some companies in Shandong, the Two Rivers region, and Inner Mongolia. In the Shandong region, the average ex-factory price of urea has increased by 10 yuan per ton, reaching 1870–1930 yuan; companies selling to the Laizhou market typically charge around 1880 yuan per ton ； In the Hebei region, the mainstream ex-factory prices for the lower-end grades have increased by 20 yuan, reaching 1850–1860 yuan; the actual transaction price at the factory level for these lower-end grades is around 1840 yuan ； In the Henan region, the mainstream factory prices have increased by 10 yuan, reaching 1840–1865 yuan at the lower end ； The mainstream ex-factory prices in Anhui region remain stable at 1,900–1,930 yuan; some companies sell products for agricultural use at ex-factory prices of around 1,870–1,900 yuan…… (The omitted details can be found in the Zhongfei Network member area; the same applies below.) ； The mainstream ex-factory prices in Hubei region have dropped to 1,880–1,930 yuan; companies report that downstream buyers remain relatively unenthusiastic about purchasing fertilizers for rice cultivation ； The main factory prices in the Shaanxi region remain stable for now; a major company may suspend production for maintenance next week ； The prevailing ex-factory prices in Inner Mongolia remain stable at 1,660–1,750 yuan; some companies have seen good results by charging lower prices, but all prices have been raised. Internationally, …… Overall, there is still a certain shortage in the agricultural urea market at the grassroots level. Agricultural demand in various regions will gradually become apparent, while downstream industrial demand has shown signs of improvement; meanwhile, some fertilizer-producing enterprises are once again facing constraints in terms of raw material supply ； However, given that exports of urea from our country are not expected in the near future and the industry’s operating rates remain relatively normal, urea manufacturers and various agricultural supply companies currently face significant inventory pressures. It is anticipated that the overall urea market will remain stable in the short term, with only slight fluctuations in urea prices in certain regions. Next, attention will be focused on changes in the operating capacity of the urea industry, trends in coal prices, environmental protection developments, and policy factors. Regional market prices: Unit: yuan/ton (bolded values in the table refer to large-grain urea) http://www.nmtech.com.cn/sys/sec_zxwz.jpg