LONDON (ICIS)--European Melamine Editor Melissa Hurley interviews Senior Editor Sylvia Traganida, Deputy Managing Editor Deepika Thapliyal, Market Reporter Joy Foo and Connor Phillips.
Market factors to consider ahead of May:
- Asia Melamine market grappling with weak demand and increasing supply
- Asia exports dropped in March but expected to flow into Europe May/June
- Reduced melamine supply in Europe offset by ongoing sluggish demand conditions
- No tariff impact on US melamine so far
- Global urea demand expected to slow from H2 May
- China not resuming urea exports yet despite the domestic season ending
- Subdued European Ammonia demand; waiting for nitrates market to pick up
- Natural gas TTF prices softened, but European fertilizer producers reluctant to ramp up production due low demand
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