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Urea Market Summary

Market View

The domestic urea market remained stable over the holiday period, with prices generally unchanged and only minor adjustments of 10-20 yuan/ton in select areas. Main region small and medium granular urea prices are referenced at 2150-2310 yuan/ton. Urea producer inventory is increasing steadily, weakening upstream support, while downstream industrial demand shows recovery potential. Short-term, prices are expected to oscillate moderately with a slight bias to strength due to seasonal factors.

Trading Strategy

The recommendation is to adopt a观望 (wait-and-see) approach or engage in short-term operations for opportunistic trades.

Positive Factors

• Urea production capacity utilization has decreased from the previous month (75.27%, down 0.518%); winter-related restrictions or shutdowns for urea producers may reduce supply.
• Limited production capacity helps support the market in the short term.

Negative Factors

• Urea producer inventory continues to rise significantly (total sample inventory 63.99 million tons, up 6.19 million tons), offsetting some supply constraints.
• Compound fertilizer capacity utilization is low (42.17%, down 0.546%); melamine capacity utilization is also declining (66.96%, down 1.25%).
• Urea exports decreased slightly from the previous month (52,000 tons in November vs. 56,160 tons in October), and port inventory was reduced by 0.01%.
• Lower downstream demand signals from related industries like compound fertilizer could hinder price increases.

Risk Factors

• Fluctuations in the Yuan exchange rate.
• Changes in coal prices, as urea production is energy-intensive.
• Slow response in agricultural demand.
• Volatility in international urea markets could impact domestic pricing.

Disclaimer: This summary is based on external information and does not constitute investment advice. Potential market changes apply.