# In MENA’s downstream phosphate rush, the mine is the easy part

> Four MENA countries have more than ten downstream phosphate projects in the pipeline, ranging from early MoUs to projects in construction. China's phosphate exports have been restricted since 2021 and remained limited through at least August 2026, with 2024 exports at 6.6 million tonnes against 10 million in 2021. The article says the gap left by China is supporting prices and investment in the region.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region MENA · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17371-in-mena-s-downstream-phosphate-rush-the-mine-is-the-easy-part
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Constrained Chinese ammoniated phosphate exports keep global DAP supply tight while demand rises, which supports phosphate prices. Buyers should expect firm DAP pricing as new MENA capacity takes time to come online.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-07-07 | [Morocco’s Phosphate Sales Doubled To Reach $4.70 Billion in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40816-morocco-s-phosphate-sales-doubled-to-reach-4-70-billion-in-may.md) | +5.0% | +0.3% |
| DAP | 2021-07-24 | [U.S. and Russia: Phosphate Import Duties \| AgAmerica](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45998-u-s-and-russia-phosphate-import-duties-agamerica.md) | -1.6% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2022-03-17 | [The Russo-Ukraine crisis driving up demand for Moroccan phosphate around the world](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42579-the-russo-ukraine-crisis-driving-up-demand-for-moroccan-phosphate-around-the.md) | +1.6% | -0.5% |
| DAP | 2020-10-05 | [Chatham Rock Phosphate Comments on Increasing Phosphate Prices - Ocean Mining News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50932-chatham-rock-phosphate-comments-on-increasing-phosphate-prices-ocean-mining-news.md) | +0.6% | -2.0% |
| DAP | 2023-09-01 | [Moroccan Phosphate Exports See Steep Decline to $4 Billion in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34432-moroccan-phosphate-exports-see-steep-decline-to-4-billion-in-2023.md) | -0.7% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- enterpriseam.com: https://enterpriseam.com/menaplus/2026/10/28/in-menas-downstream-phosphate-rush-the-mine-is-the-easy-part/

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