--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260717-urea-price-rebound-ammonium-sulfate/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Urea price rebound lifts Egyptian FOB to $448 as amsul stays weak Publication Date: 2026-07-17T16:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-07-17T06:53:49-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Nitrogen](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/nitrogen/) ![close up shot of a digital stock market tracking graph follwing a recent crash in prices. Bear market 3D illustration](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/close-up-shot-of-a-digital-stock-market-tracking-graph-follwing-a-recent-crash-in-prices-bear-market-3d-illustration-stockpack-istock-scaled.jpg) European short-covering drove the urea price rebound, with Algerian FOB peaking at $471 per ton while ammonium sulfate struggled against export price suppression. A urea price rebound has split the global nitrogen market since the start of July, lifting Egyptian FOB values to a peak of $448 per ton while ammonium sulfate keeps sliding, according to China Chemical Industry News data reported by SunSirs. Algerian FOB urea peaked at $471 per ton over the same stretch. The rally came off the lows on short-covering among traders and fresh import demand, with Europe the primary engine as granular urea trading prices firmed on sustained buying. Ammonium sulfate went the other way, fluctuating weakly and struggling to find a floor under export price suppression and policy disruption. The divergence reflects genuinely different supply patterns, demand structures and policy environments pulling the two nitrogen products apart. The European pull behind the urea price rebound has an obvious proximate cause. France's nitrogen subsidy covers straight nitrogen and excludes ammonium sulfate outright, and traders have told Argus they expect the scheme to divert demand from the excluded grades during a purchase window running to September 30. A policy meant to ease farmers' nitrogen bills is sorting the nitrogen complex into winners and losers. Fertilizer Daily reported on June 30 that [urea futures had dropped 22% in a month to $366 as the Hormuz ceasefire and China's return reshaped nitrogen markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260630-urea-price-june-2026-hormuz-ceasefire-china/). Urea has since found support that ammonium sulfate has not. Source: [SunSirs](https://www.sunsirs.com/commodity-news/petail-34448.html) Tags: [Algeria](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/algeria/), [ammonium sulfate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ammonium-sulfate/), [Egypt](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/egypt/), [EU](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/eu/), [fertilizer prices](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/fertilizer-prices/), [nitrogen fertilizer](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nitrogen-fertilizer/), [prices](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/prices/), [urea](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/urea/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.