{"id":2850720,"version":0,"headline":"France nitrogen demand jumps on subsidy announcement","dateModified":"2026-07-10T19:19:48Z","datePublished":"2026-07-10T19:19:14Z","articleBody":"<article><p class=\"lead\">Demand for straight nitrogen fertilizers in France, particularly urea and UAN, increased sharply following the government's subsidy announcement on 9 July.</p><p>Farmers will receive at least €50/t ($57/t) on purchases of straight nitrogen fertilizers made between 1 June and 30 September, rising to €70/t where fertilizer accounts for more than 10pc of operating costs.</p><p>Urea buying accelerated immediately, with prices rising to €495/t fca from around €460/t fca. Interest also strengthened for sulphur-enriched granular urea (40N+14SO3), with business reported at €460/t fca in big bags.</p><p>UAN 30 demand also surged, but prices remained initially unchanged at €370/t fca Rouen and with large sales volumes reported. Some offers reached €380/t fca today while several suppliers withdrew offers pending a reassessment of market levels next week.</p><p>The impact on AN 33.5 and CAN 27 was less pronounced, but some European producers withdrew offers from the market.</p><p>Market participants also expressed concern that the subsidy could further divert demand away from NPK fertilizers and ammonium sulphate, which are not covered by the support scheme.</p><p class=\"bylines\">By Dana Hjeij</p></article>","dateline":"London, 10 July (Argus)","license":"<footer><p><br> Send comments and request more information at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@argusmedia.com?subject=Argus Direct article feedback&body=I am contacting you regarding France nitrogen demand jumps on subsidy announcement, available at http://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/cs-24783830.\" target=\"_parent\"> feedback@argusmedia.com </a></p><p><i> Copyright © 2026. <a href=\"http://www.argusmedia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Argus Media group</a>. All rights reserved. </i></p></footer>","copyrightHolder":"Argus Media group","copyrightYear":2026,"taxonomy":{"contexts":[{"name":"Fundamentals","children":[{"name":"Demand","children":[]},{"name":"Supply","children":[]}]}],"regions":[{"name":"Europe","children":[{"name":"Mediterranean","children":[{"name":"Mediterranean France","children":[]}]},{"name":"Northwest","children":[{"name":"Atlantic France","children":[]}]}]}],"sectors":[{"name":"Fertilizers","children":[{"name":"Nitrogen","children":[]},{"name":"Urea","children":[]}]}]},"pullQuote":null,"newsType":"Daily news","language":"en-GB","keywords":null,"isFree":true,"isFeatured":false,"body":"<p class=\"lead\">Demand for straight nitrogen fertilizers in France, particularly urea and UAN, increased sharply following the government's subsidy announcement on 9 July.</p><p>Farmers will receive at least €50/t ($57/t) on purchases of straight nitrogen fertilizers made between 1 June and 30 September, rising to €70/t where fertilizer accounts for more than 10pc of operating costs.</p><p>Urea buying accelerated immediately, with prices rising to €495/t fca from around €460/t fca. Interest also strengthened for sulphur-enriched granular urea (40N+14SO3), with business reported at €460/t fca in big bags.</p><p>UAN 30 demand also surged, but prices remained initially unchanged at €370/t fca Rouen and with large sales volumes reported. Some offers reached €380/t fca today while several suppliers withdrew offers pending a reassessment of market levels next week.</p><p>The impact on AN 33.5 and CAN 27 was less pronounced, but some European producers withdrew offers from the market.</p><p>Market participants also expressed concern that the subsidy could further divert demand away from NPK fertilizers and ammonium sulphate, which are not covered by the support scheme.</p><p class=\"bylines\">By Dana Hjeij</p>","lead":"Demand for straight nitrogen fertilizers in France, particularly urea and UAN, increased sharply following the government's subsidy announcement on 9 July.","cmsId":"24783830","source":"Censhare"}