Green Markets, publisher of the most recognized independent pricing benchmarks in the industry for international and North American regional fertilizer pricing, announced today the release of Global Urea Cost Curve & Analysis -- an examination of how impending global urea capacity additions will affect pricing dynamics over the near, medium and long term as the market heads toward global surplus.

"A recent period of generally high urea fertilizer prices has spurred interest in investment on a global level," says Neil Fleishman, CFA, and Green Markets Senior Industry Analyst. "The most evident example of this is in North America, with low-cost gas availability in such areas as the Middle East and North Africa also seeing recent and future interest."

"Global capacity growth is likely to outpace demand," continues Fleishman. "This will both reduce the need for globally traded product as well as shift the overall global cost curve lower. In fact, with large capacity additions taking place primarily in lower cost regions, the need for the higher cost production in the market will be reduced while also shifting the cost curve lower."

The Global Urea Cost Curve & Analysis is available as a one-time purchase, conveniently delivered in an electronic PDF format for only $377, and covers:

  • Overview and Outlook for the Global Urea Market -- allows readers to grasp key industry trends at a glance
  • Global Capacity Growth -- find out how projected reductions in the need for globally traded product are set to shift the overall cost curve
  • Perceived Floor Price -- learn how large capacity additions are impacting the highest marginal cost of production needed to maintain adequate global supply
  • Supply and Demand -- uncover how a projected displacement of exported product with key consuming regions is poised to grow capacity
  • Overview of Key Markets -- find out how:
    • Lower gas prices are fueling the North American project boom and projections of this new capacity
    • North Africa and Middle East expansions will change the balance of global trade
    • Government subsidy changes in India will impact expansion and capacity levels
    • Plus, the implications of any softening of the Chinese urea tax window on price
  • Global Urea Capacity Estimates -- examine global capacity estimates from 2011 through 2018
  • Global Import / Export Market -- how the market will react to capacity additions by key importing countries

For more information, contact Jonathan Wentworth-Ping, Director of Licensing & Permissions, at jping@green-markets.com or call 1.603.357.8160.

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