# China to maintain phosphate export suspension despite Middle East war: sources | S&P Global

> Sources say China will keep its phosphate fertiliser export suspension in place through August 2026, despite the Middle East war, citing domestic food security priorities. Rising sulfur costs are expected to lift global phosphate production costs because the Middle East is a key sulfur producer.

- Date: 2026-03-04 · published 2026-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20100-china-to-maintain-phosphate-export-suspension-despite-middle-east-war-sources-s
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Continued Chinese phosphate export absence removes a major supply source and, combined with higher sulfur costs, supports DAP and phosphate prices into the spring season.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-10-19 | [China's Phosphate Fertilizer Exports Collapse, Squeezing Global Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17363-china-s-phosphate-fertilizer-exports-collapse-squeezing-global-supply.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2021-04-10 | [China bans phosphate exports \| mic-cust.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47540-china-bans-phosphate-exports-mic-cust-com.md) | +0.1% | +5.4% |
| DAP | 2026-09-02 | [China DAP, MAP exports remain uncertain as September begins \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17414-china-dap-map-exports-remain-uncertain-as-september-begins-s-and-p-global.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |
| DAP | 2026-01-26 | [China's 2025 Phosphate Export Cuts Tighten Global Fertilizer Market and Impact Key Importers \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20981-china-s-2025-phosphate-export-cuts-tighten-global-fertilizer-market-and-impact.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2025-05-29 | [China Slashes Phosphate Exports as US Courts Upend Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4337-china-slashes-phosphate-exports-as-us-courts-upend-tariffs.md) | +1.7% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/030426-china-to-maintain-phosphate-export-suspension-despite-middle-east-war-sources

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