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Ammonia Price in China Falls 12.5% to USD 378.85/tonne

Ammonia prices in China dropped in the final week of September as production units resumed operations after maintenance.

Published 2026-10-03 · market: China

Ammonia prices in China stood at USD 378.85/tonne as of 2026-09-30, a week change of -12.5% from USD 432.86/tonne on 2026-09-23. The month change was -8.2%, down from USD 412.71/tonne on 2026-08-31.

The quarterly picture remains upward, with a quarter change of +19.3% from USD 317.67/tonne on 2026-07-02. The year change is +19.7%, from USD 316.50/tonne on 2025-09-30. The 52-week high was USD 452.90/tonne on 2026-09-18 and the 52-week low was USD 307.69/tonne on 2026-02-09.

According to Longzhong Information, domestic ammonia supply tightened in early September due to ongoing maintenance and delayed restarts of coking and ammonia plants. ChemNet reported that Lutianhua shut down its first ammonia synthesis unit for a 15-day annual overhaul on September 3, 2026.

Claight market monitoring shows domestic liquid ammonia prices fell 9.72% in the final week of September as previously shuttered production units resumed operations.

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Prices are Claight's own series for Ammonia in China, 281 observations to 2026-09-30. Every figure in this report is computed from that series; percentage moves compare the same quoted market with itself. Causes were researched against public sources. Changes and averages are Claight Analysis.