In mid-April, the spring fertilizer season is over more than half, according to the statistics of the National Development and Reform Commission Analysis fertilizer market is still sluggish state. Normal urea production, adequate resources, the market is flat, lower prices, operating difficulties; phosphate fertilizer market is lackluster, weak sales, the export situation is difficult optimistic; the potash demand continued Wang.
According to statistics, the first half of ex-factory price of urea is hovering around 2,000 yuan / ton, Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei and other places urea low-end transaction price 2000 yuan / ton. The same time, the northeast region continued to spring snow, fertilizer postponed, the market is slow to start, the market is not busy season trend will continue. At present, the majority of dealers purchase before and after the Spring Festival are still selling inventory as late summer to prepare fertilizer replenishment enthusiasm is not high. Comprehensive look at the downturn in the domestic market is likely to persist for some time. Beginning in late April with the release of the summer market demand, market conditions or slightly warmer.
The analysts believe that spring to prepare fertilizer is nearing completion, the the main fertilizer region 64% of the wholesale price of DAP low steady grassroots take the goods market is slow due to adequate volume dealer inventory pressure. Manufacturers have started to shift to export the subsequent production gradually shipped to the port. But the international market this year, the plant put into operation in multiple countries and products to the international market to find a way out of phosphate fertilizer production costs competitive advantage, the export situation is difficult optimistic.
The first half of April, the overall situation of the domestic potash market is not busy: demand continues, the market traded flat, port of arrival, price fluctuations. The latter part of the potash market is expected, the industry has generally adopted a wait-and-see attitude.