Ammonia and Urea Quarterly Business Update - Q1 2018

This report provides an analysis of key developments in the ammonia and urea industry, including capacity updates, profitability, and pricing developments over the past quarter.  The report includes monthly price and profitability analysis for ammonia and urea with a detailed discussion on the market forces (affecting price and profitability) over the first quarter in the United States, Western Europe, Middle East and China.  The analysis now includes both mine-mouth plant economics and coastal plant economics for ammonia and urea in China. Outlook on firm  global capacity developments from 2018 to 2022 is also provided.  The ‘Key Trends and Challenges’ section provides an overview of the specialty fertilizers industry.