The market is very strong throughout July The nitrogen market is strong compared to other fertilizers, and manufacturers are smiling at the IFA meeting in Montreal this week. The general consensus is that firm pricing will continue. The price of urea rose slightly this week, with FOB price of 290 US

Last year's IFA meeting coincided with a very bullish period in the urea market, and it looks like it will be repeated this year, with one major exception. Prices rose by $25-30/ton from 12 months earlier, thus leaving less room for potential increases. Higher prices seem to have a firmer basis. Off

Eastern European dealers have begun to prepare their purchases from importers for fall. Romania is particularly active. Phosagro sold NPK 15-15-15 products to Romanian distributors at a taxable price of $325 / ton FCA , equivalent to about $275 / ton FOB Baltic, quantity unknown. At the same time, L

On June 4, the Sri Lankan Ministry of Agriculture tendered 60,000 tons of bagged granular urea and 5,500 tons of bagged prilled urea, which will be delivered to Colombo before mid-August. 9 quotations were received covering LC and all suppliers provided full tonnage. The lowest price is from Valency