# India Books Phosphate Crop Fertilizer at 40% Above Pre-War Prices - Bloomberg

> India's state procurement firm Indian Potash booked about 12% more phosphate fertilizer than the 1.2 million tons sought in a tender that closed the previous week. Reported east coast delivery pricing was $935 per ton, around 40% above pre-war levels.

- Date: 2026-05-12 · published 2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19574-india-books-phosphate-crop-fertilizer-at-40-above-pre-war-prices-bloomberg
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher delivered DAP prices from a major importer tighten global phosphate supply and raise input costs for animal feed and crop producers, supporting the price outlook for phosphate fertilizers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-05-07 | [India Gets High Prices for DAP Fertilizer in Latest Tender - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19575-india-gets-high-prices-for-dap-fertilizer-in-latest-tender-bloomberg.md) | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| DAP | 2025-07-22 | [Rising phosphate prices put pressure on the fertilizer market - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24072-rising-phosphate-prices-put-pressure-on-the-fertilizer-market-cultivar-magazine.md) | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| DAP | 2025-08-28 | [Tariffs Squeeze Trump-Loving Farmers as Fertilizer Prices Soar - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23254-tariffs-squeeze-trump-loving-farmers-as-fertilizer-prices-soar-bloomberg.md) | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| DAP | 2022-05-06 | [Morocco's Phosphate Exports Surge 83% as Global Fertilizer Prices Soar \| Bladi.net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41742-morocco-s-phosphate-exports-surge-83-as-global-fertilizer-prices-soar-bladi-net.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2021-11-01 | [Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5552-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates.md) | +7.8% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/india-books-phosphate-fertilizer-at-40-above-pre-war-prices

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