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Ammonium sulphate and Urea

Their prices have moved together.

Ammonium sulphate (chemical) and Urea (chemical): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: substitute

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

Farmers compare nitrogen fertilisers per unit of nitrogen, so urea sets a ceiling on ammonium sulphate, which earns a premium where soils need sulphur. Middle East urea moves with the proxy at 0.27 monthly and 0.82 yearly.

  • 0.27 monthly change correlation
  • 0.82 12-month change correlation
  • 0.61 fitted elasticity

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