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Indicative price brief for Urea - Asia. Methodology: trade publications, broker reports, and industry sources reviewed by Nexchem. This is directional intelligence, not a regulated benchmark assessment.
CFR India and SE Asia granular urea spot pricing. India government tender analysis, China export policy tracker, Middle East Hormuz disruption impact on Gulf supply flows, Chinese domestic coal-based urea economics, and 3-scenario price outlook. Published monthly.
Asian urea pricing is driven by a single buyer whose procurement decisions move global prices - the India government tender process sets the benchmark that every urea exporter prices against, and in 2026 India is competing for supply at the same time that the Hormuz closure has disrupted Middle Eastern urea availability from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, creating the conditions for a sustained price elevation above the Chinese domestic cost floor.
Asian urea import supply sources include Middle Eastern producers QAFCO, SABIC, and Fertil whose exports are disrupted by Hormuz, Chinese domestic producers who export when Chinese domestic prices allow it, and Egyptian producers Helm Fertilizers and ElAgiba whose export logistics are unaffected by Hormuz and provide an alternative supply source for Asian buyers. Chinese domestic urea production at approximately 54 million MT per year from coal-based production in Shanxi, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia is the largest single supply source for global urea markets but is subject to Chinese export policy controls that limit volumes when domestic prices are elevated or domestic supply is deemed insufficient. Demand for Urea in Asia is driven by industrial process applications across fertiliser, metal processing, and chemical synthesis end uses, with pricing linked to domestic production economics and the cost of the marginal swing supply source serving regional buyers at current volume requirements. Primary Global Price-Setting Mechanism - India government urea tenders through the India Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative and other state procurement agencies are the primary global urea price signal. With Middle Eastern supply reduced by Hormuz disruption and Russian supply redu. In the current 2026 supply and demand environment, Urea pricing in Asia reflects both structural market conditions and active geopolitical supply chain disruption. The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply.
For CFR India and CFR SE Asia urea, the Hormuz disruption directly reduces the availability of the largest urea export region globally. Qatar QAFCO, SABIC, and Fertil collectively represent approximately 22% of global urea export supply, and their dispatch delays and insurance surcharges are a direct supply tightening factor in the CFR India market. The combination of Hormuz-disrupted Middle Eastern supply, Russian supply reduction from sanctions, and India competing as the largest single buyer creates the most challenging nitrogen fertiliser supply environment for Asian buyers since 2022. Hormuz Impact on Gulf Producers - QAFCO Qatar, SABIC, and Fertil UAE are experiencing loading delays and insurance surcharges from the Hormuz closure. These producers normally supply approximately 22% of Asian urea imp.
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The IMF confirmed in March 2026 that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had disrupted approximately 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG supply. For CFR India and CFR SE Asia urea, the Hormuz disruption directly reduces the availability of the largest urea export region globally. Qatar QAFCO, SABIC, and Fertil collectively represent approximately 22% of global urea export supply, and their dispatch delays and insurance surcharges are a direct supply tightening factor in the CFR India market. The combination of Hormuz-disrupted Middle Eastern supply, Russian supply reduction from sanctions, and India competing as the largest single buyer creates the most challenging nitrogen fertiliser supply environment for Asian buyers since 2022.
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