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Key Takeaway
US Granular Urea Spot prices increased from US$ 183.76/Short Ton in October 2024 to US$ 260.27/Short Ton in September 2026, a gain of 41.6%. Prices declined to a low of US$ 182.26/Short Ton in November 2024 before recovering through the remainder of the period, with a particularly strong increase during March–April 2026. The trend indicates a strong upward movement in the quoted benchmark.
- U.S. Gulf NOLA granular urea prices are influenced by global nitrogen fertilizer production, natural gas prices, plant operating rates, and the availability of imported supplies. Natural gas is a major input for ammonia and urea manufacturing, making production economics an important price driver. Seasonal fertilizer application demand, U.S. planting intentions, agricultural commodity prices, and distributor inventory requirements affect purchasing activity.
- Export restrictions, production disruptions in major supplying countries, international freight rates, and currency movements can alter import parity and domestic market conditions. Changes in nitrogen fertilizer affordability relative to expected crop returns also influence demand.
About This Dataset
This dataset tracks spot prices for granular urea at the U.S. Gulf NOLA benchmark, quoted in US dollars per short ton. It supports monitoring of nitrogen fertilizer prices and analysis of changes associated with natural gas and production costs, plant operating rates, import availability, seasonal fertilizer demand, and global trade flows.
Methodology
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