# Sulfur shock deepens Brazil’s Phosphate fertiliser squeeze

> Brazilian farmers face higher phosphate fertilizer costs for the 2026/27 season as Brazil's fertilizer deliveries fell 5.4% in the first half of 2026. Sulfur above $1,000/t, Chinese export restrictions and logistics disruptions are tightening supply, and some Minas Gerais and Goiás capacity has been idled.

- Date: 2026-09-28 · published 2026-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17783-sulfur-shock-deepens-brazil-s-phosphate-fertiliser-squeeze
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Brazilian buyers are securing phosphate early to cover tight supply, which supports DAP, MAP and TSP prices and can add to Brazil's import demand.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-07-14 | [OCP phosphate runs cut as much as 50 percent on sulfur shortage \| Sulfur Wire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18676-ocp-phosphate-runs-cut-as-much-as-50-percent-on-sulfur-shortage-sulfur-wire.md) | +1.4% | +3.6% |
| DAP | 2020-01-31 | [Coronavirus concerns may support Brazil phosphates \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4510-coronavirus-concerns-may-support-brazil-phosphates-latest-market-news.md) | +9.5% | +9.5% |
| DAP | 2023-08-30 | [Diammonium Phosphate Prices Surge in Europe and USA Amidst Supply Chain Disturbance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34894-diammonium-phosphate-prices-surge-in-europe-and-usa-amidst-supply-chain.md) | -1.0% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2020-01-31 | [Coronavirus: Spurt in fertiliser import costs seen due to plant closure \| Market - Other Commodities - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4509-coronavirus-spurt-in-fertiliser-import-costs-seen-due-to-plant-closure-market.md) | +9.5% | +9.5% |
| DAP | 2020-02-24 | [Made-in-China fertilizer becomes scarce for top buyer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54884-made-in-china-fertilizer-becomes-scarce-for-top-buyer.md) | +0.9% | -1.8% |
| USDBRL | 2019-06-03 | [China suspends Brazilian beef imports due to BSE - International Leather Maker](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58722-china-suspends-brazilian-beef-imports-due-to-bse-international-leather-maker.md) | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| USDBRL | 2021-02-05 | [(LEAD) Consumer price of poultry goods on rise amid bird flu outbreak \| Yonhap News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48797-lead-consumer-price-of-poultry-goods-on-rise-amid-bird-flu-outbreak-yonhap-news.md) | -0.7% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- agrospectrumasia.com: https://www.agrospectrumasia.com/news/1/4745/sulfur-shock-deepens-brazils-phosphate-fertiliser-squeeze.html

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