The global Ammonium Sulphate market remained volatile during the first half of April 2025. The market prevailed an upward trend in the Asian region however, the market remained under pressure in the North American region. This downward trend in the North American Ammonium Sulphate market is driven by a variety of factors including sufficient inventories and lower than expected purchasing amidst persistent weather woes across the globe posing to be a potential threat for the consumers.

In North America, Ammonium Sulphate prices declined during the initial week of April 2025, however stabilized later primarily influenced by narrowed disparity between demand and supply gap. Most consumers in the country are reportedly well stocked for the entire month, with adequate inventory levels ensuring continuity of supply. Further, on the demand side, despite of the fact that the region is approaching the planting season for key crops such as rice, peanuts, and sorghum, purchasing activity has remained subdued. This muted purchasing sentiment for Ammonium Sulphate is attributed to the adverse weather conditions followed by unseasonably cold temperatures and snowstorms impeding the fieldwork and delaying fertilizer application.

However, in the Asian market particularly in China the prices of Ammonium Sulphate increased by a significant margin during the first half of the month. Simultaneously, the price of an essential raw material Ammonia also remained elevated prompted towards increased production costs thus exerting upward pressure on related nitrogen-based fertilizers such as Ammonium Sulphate. Further, this uptick in the pricing movement was also driven by heightened demand from the prominent end-user fertilizer sector. The upcoming planting season for crops such as sunflower seed, corn, cotton, and rice, supported by favorable weather conditions promoted domestic consumers to opt for proactive stockpiling of fertilizers, including Ammonium Sulphate, in order to ensure adequate availability during peak agricultural activity.  Furthermore, an increase in the cultivated area this year has further boosted fertilizer consumption requirements across the agricultural sector.

Similarly, the Indian Ammonium Sulphate market prices experienced a marginal uptick driven by reduced import availability amid global supply constraints and logistical disruptions, which tightened domestic supply. Traders also maintained firm price quotations in anticipation of improved seasonal demand in the coming weeks. Additionally, concerns over limited near-term arrivals and cautious restocking behavior among distributors contributed to sustained pricing strength, even in the face of subdued consumption and lower raw material costs.

As per the analysis by ChemAnalyst, the price of Ammonium Sulphate is expected to keep fluctuating in the forthcoming months. Anticipated revival in demand for the Ammonium Sulphate s from the prominent end-user fertilizer market may lead to price surge however, ongoing geopolitical tensions may shape the future otherwise. However, ongoing geopolitical tensions may continue to pose uncertainty in the Ammonium Sulphate market.