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China urea market diverges as futures rally contrasts with stable spot prices

Shandong (JLC), April 28, 2026--China’s urea spot market remained stable amid steady industrial demand and policy controls, while futures prices surged on external sentiment, creating a diverge.

04-28-2026 17:00:15

China’s potassium chloride inventory low for second consecutive April

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's potassium chloride inventories have remained low for a second straight April, though the key drivers differed sharply between 2025 and 2026.

04-21-2026 17:34:06

China MAP market to hover at high levels in Q2 on cost rigidity, demand weakness

Shandong (JLC), April 9, 2026—In the first quarter of 2026, China's monoammonium phosphate (MAP) market was stable then rose, but retreated to a high-level stalemate after a late-March surge; in the s

04-09-2026 13:45:51

Sulfuric acid market strengthens on favorable cost, demand, supply dynamics

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026—In March 2026, China’s sulfuric acid market experienced a price surge driven by a confluence of cost-push from surging sulfur prices, robust demand support from downstre

03-19-2026 14:03:54

China's synthetic ammonia market to move sideways at low levels in Feb

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026--China’s synthetic ammonia market is expected to move sideways at depressed levels in February amid abundant supply, soft demand and weak cost support.

02-05-2026 11:02:46

China’s urea market to move sideways in Feb

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026--China’s urea market is expected to move sideways in February amid sustained oversupply and mixed cost support, alongside sentiment improvement globally.

01-29-2026 17:05:00

China MOP market range-bound amid oversupply

Shandong (JLC), October 21, 2025—Recently, China's potassium chloride (MOP) market showed regional divergence, with prices stabilizing amid slowing inventory growth and weak downstream demand, while t

10-21-2025 13:03:00

China’s urea market stalls amid weak demand and high inventories

Shandong (JLC), October 16, 2025--China’s urea market was caught in a stalemate after the National Day holiday, with prices rising before moving sideways amid deeply imbalanced fundamentals.

10-16-2025 17:10:00

China’s Aug ammonium sulfate exports slip on weak overseas demand

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025—In August 2025, China’s exports of ammonium sulfate reached 1,856,200 mt, declining by 15.81% month on month and slipping by 11.39% year on year, at a value of $312.

09-23-2025 16:36:16

China compound fertilizer prices to move sideways in Q4 2025 amid capacity expansion

Shandong (JLC), September 23, 2025--China compound fertilizer prices are expected to move sideways in Q4 2025, amid capacity expansion and sluggish demand.

09-23-2025 11:51:27

China compound fertilizer prices move sideways in Aug

Shandong (JLC), September 4, 2025--In August, China compound fertilizer prices moved sideways, primarily amid relatively robust cost support, ample spot supply and lukewarm downstream demand.

09-04-2025 17:09:01

China’s DAP prices stabilize in policy-constrained, cost-driven market

Shandong (JLC), August 14, 2025--China’s DAP prices moved sideways in early August, amid high feedstock prices, stable exports and weak domestic demand.

08-14-2025 15:29:08

Potassium chloride market price on range-bound move

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—China’s potassium chloride market price moved range-bound on the whole from late July, with market transaction reaching a standstill.

08-13-2025 08:39:11

MAP prices move sideways amid moderate cost support and soft demand

Shandong (JLC), Jun 13, 2025--China’s monoammonium phosphate (MAP) prices moved sideways amid moderate cost support and soft demand recently.

06-13-2025 17:07:51

Urea prices swing driven by multiple factors

Shandong (JLC), May 20, 2025--Urea prices experienced significant fluctuations recently due to multiple drivers.

05-20-2025 15:52:26

Urea prices to move sideways at higher levels in mid-to-late May

Shandong (JLC), May 15, 2025—China urea prices are anticipated to move sideways within a higher range in the second half of May, fueled by surging expectations for urea exports and increasing demand.

05-15-2025 11:28:59

China synthetic ammonia imports record new low in Nov

Shandong (JLC), December 31, 2024--The November synthetic ammonia imports in China refreshed a new low in past two years, due to sufficient supply caused by rising capacity.

12-31-2024 17:04:16

Sodium carbonate market lackluster in Nov

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2024--Sodium carbonate market was lackluster in past days of November, pressured by weak fundamentals.

11-19-2024 17:18:51

Urea exports hit five-year low in Jan-Sept

Shandong (JLC), Oct 24, 2024--China urea exports recorded a five-year low in the first three quarters, in line with the strict legal inspection policy of urea.

10-28-2024 15:39:42

China synthetic ammonia imports move up in 2023

Shandong (JLC), Febaruary 8, 2024--China synthetic ammonia imports increased notably in 2023, largely because lower prices of foreign cargoes lured domestic users' buying appetite.

02-08-2024 10:15:03

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