# Major changes in Morocco's phosphate pricing methodology

> Platts is changing its FOB Morocco phosphate rock pricing methodology, effective July 3, to reflect only quarterly contract prices between OCP and verified buyers. The assessment will be renamed with a CP designation and keeps its database code. Feedback is open until June 3.

- Date: 2025-05-22 · published 2025-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25005-major-changes-in-morocco-s-phosphate-pricing-methodology
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

The shift to contract-only pricing removes spot signals from the Moroccan phosphate benchmark, which could slow reported price moves. Fertilizer buyers should account for this when hedging phosphate costs.

## Read by commodity

- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Sources

- en.walaw.press: https://en.walaw.press/country/investigation/QWSP/articles/major_changes_in_morocco_s_phosphate_pricing_methodology/GMPRQFSLRQSL

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