Urea Futures Market

June 12, 2024, 9:21 AM
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Highlights at a glance
The urea UR2401 contract closed at 2154, down 60 points (–2.71%) from the previous settlement, with intraday trading between 2142 and 2214. Open interest dropped by 22,073 to 310,669 hands. Domestically, urea prices declined across most regions ahead of the National Day holiday, falling 10–80 yuan/ton, with Northeast, North, Northwest, East, Central, and South China all seeing reductions, while Southwest remained stable. Supply is increasing as maintenance plants resume operations and new capacities come online, leading to looser market conditions. Companies are lowering prices to secure orders amid weak downstream demand, where buyers are adopting just-in-time purchasing strategies. With supply rising and demand sluggish, urea prices are expected to trend downward in the near term; ongoing monitoring of daily output growth is advised.
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