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Urea Prices Decline to Lowest Levels Since Pre-Iran Conflict

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated oct 19

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How it started

3 reports, 3 independent, last reported Oct 12. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Some supportReported by 2 outlets

Urea prices have turned lower in recent weeks, reaching the lowest weekly average since the end of February and before the Iran conflict. The average price for urea in a survey conducted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture was $669 per ton. This decline is occurring despite urea being a nitrogen source dependent on petroleum.

From hpj.com

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The drop in urea prices is attributed to the evaporation of the Iran war premium and China recently lifting urea export restrictions. Retail urea prices in Arkansas are linked to the New Orleans wholesale barge market, which has also seen sharp drops.

From hpj.com

Who's involved

  • ArkansasState where retail urea prices are linked to the New Orleans wholesale market
  • New OrleansLocation whose wholesale barge market influences retail urea prices

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

These are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.

  • ArkansasSpeculative

    Farmers in Arkansas might see lower costs for nitrogen-based fertilizer inputs.

Possible ripples

Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.

How it developed

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  2. Patient seeks specialized medical care while family is displaced in Louisiana.Sub-event
  3. Providers sought care across state lines between Kansas and Missouri.Sub-event
  4. Planned Parenthood Great Plains discusses health disparities as care restarts in Louisiana and New Orleans.1 source

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