# Some relief in sulfur prices, but global supplies still constrained - Brownfield Ag News

> Itafos CEO David Delaney says global phosphate production is constrained by sulfur, with operating rates at 50-60%. Strait of Hormuz sulfur cargoes are running at about 25% of normal, and Russia and Kazakhstan are still not exporting. He sees sulfur prices trending down from a record high of about $1,200 per ton toward $850, but expects elevated fertilizer prices to persist into 2027.

- Date: 2026-10-07 · published 2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17362-some-relief-in-sulfur-prices-but-global-supplies-still-constrained-brownfield
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tight sulfur and phosphate supply keeps DAP costs high, which can reduce farmer application rates and potentially lower crop output in 2027. That supports fertilizer prices and adds to input-cost pressure for feed grain producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2024-06-27 | [Analyst remains concerned about nitrogen fertilizer market - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30103-analyst-remains-concerned-about-nitrogen-fertilizer-market-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.2% | +0.4% |
| DAP | 2026-03-24 | [Global fertilizer prices have reached record levels, but what to expect next?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20479-global-fertilizer-prices-have-reached-record-levels-but-what-to-expect-next.md) | +5.5% | +10.4% |
| DAP | 2026-04-23 | [Four charts that paint a worrying picture for global fertiliser prices - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19640-four-charts-that-paint-a-worrying-picture-for-global-fertiliser-prices-abc-news.md) | -0.3% | +6.6% |
| DAP | 2022-03-21 | [Fertiliser prices hit new highs as multiple problems affect global supplies \| Food security \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5514-fertiliser-prices-hit-new-highs-as-multiple-problems-affect-global-supplies.md) | +1.1% | 0.0% |
| DAP | 2026-04-07 | [SunSirs: Global Fertilizer Prices Soar, While China Maintains Ample Supply and Remains a Price Haven - ChemNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9778-sunsirs-global-fertilizer-prices-soar-while-china-maintains-ample-supply-and.md) | +0.7% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/some-relief-in-sulfur-prices-but-global-supplies-still-constrained/

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