# OCP phosphate runs cut as much as 50 percent on sulfur shortage | Sulfur Wire

> CRU reports OCP cut Moroccan phosphate capacity by up to 50 percent through the second quarter of 2026 due to sulfur shortages and deteriorating sulfur availability. Mosaic also curtailed operations at three US and Brazil locations. Middle East sulfur exports have fallen by over 1.0 million tonnes monthly since March.

- Date: 2026-07-14 · published 2026-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18676-ocp-phosphate-runs-cut-as-much-as-50-percent-on-sulfur-shortage-sulfur-wire
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Sulfur is the binding input for sulfuric acid used in phosphate fertilizer, so curtailed phosphate output tightens DAP/MAP supply and supports phosphate and feed-phosphate prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-09-28 | [Sulfur shock deepens Brazil’s Phosphate fertiliser squeeze](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17783-sulfur-shock-deepens-brazil-s-phosphate-fertiliser-squeeze.md) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 2026-04-07 | [Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20045-moroccan-fertilizer-maker-ocp-expects-output-to-drop-30-per-cent-in-q2-sources.md) | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- sulfurwire.com: https://sulfurwire.com/news/sw-20260714-33/

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