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Favourable outlook for nitrogen fertilizers
Nitrogen prices recover to mid-cycle levels
Urea, CAN and UAN Pricing ($/t)
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Urea Granular FOB Egypt
Jan-14
UAN Bulk FOB US Midwest Spot
Jan-15
Jan-16
Current Urea, CAN and UAN prices
have recovered from trough prices,
up 42%, 34% and 100% vs. Dec-2020
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
CAN Bulk CIF Germany
Jan-20
Jan-21
Attractive supply-demand fundamentals and
steepening cost curve
Bull Market Drivers Expected to Support Higher Nitrogen Prices
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CROP PRICES
TO REMAIN
STRONG
Rising crop prices and corn >$5/bushel on strong
Chinese demand is supportive of global nitrogen demand
and prices. India stepping back into the market in March
and outages in the US further supportive of pricing
GAS PRICES
IN EU STAY
HIGH
NEW
CAPACITY
DELAYED
INDUSTRIAL
DEMAND
RECOVERY
Low storage levels in Europe and higher demand for gas
in Asia to maintain high gas prices with current TTF
Futures pointing to ~$6/MMBtu - raising cost floor,
lowering utilisation rates and providing support for prices
New low-cost capacity expected to commission faces
uncertain timing given the impact of COVID-19 on
construction, tightening the urea market significantly.
No additions expected for nitrates and merchant
ammonia availability expected to decline
Demand rebounding. Expected rebound in industrial
demand forecast in most key markets will be supportive
of prices when fertilizer demand is seasonally lower
Source: Company information, Fertilizer Week
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