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Urea (Urea) Price Indicator

Urea is the most widely used nitrogen-based fertilizer globally. This indicator measures urea trading prices in the international market in dollars per metric ton ($/mt). Urea is widely used in agriculture as a chemical fertilizer and also functions as a raw material in the chemical industry, automotive industry, and various other industries, making it an important commodity.

There are multiple reasons why this indicator is important. First, with increasing global population, food demand continues to expand, keeping fertilizer demand at consistently high levels. Fluctuations in urea prices directly impact overall agricultural costs and significantly affect each country's food production efficiency and agricultural management. Developing countries' agricultural productivity is particularly sensitive to fertilizer prices, and price increases can become food security issues. Additionally, urea prices show strong correlation with energy prices, especially natural gas, as energy costs greatly impact urea production. Therefore, the indicator also functions as a barometer reflecting energy market trends.

As a general trend, urea prices exhibit seasonality. During the spring fertilizer demand period in the Northern Hemisphere, prices tend to rise, while they relatively decline in winter. Furthermore, changes in production volumes and export policies of major producing countries (China, India, Russia, etc.), fluctuations in crude oil prices, and changes in crop production outlooks due to weather conditions also impact prices. In recent years, geopolitical risks and supply chain disruptions have accelerated price volatility, making this an important monitoring target for market participants.