# Fertilizer Matters: Phosphates in Asia, May 2024 | Argus Media

> An Argus podcast discussed Chinese phosphate rock pricing as LFP battery demand grows and phosphate producers compete for phosphoric acid. It also covered rising DAP imports into Southeast Asia from Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Russia after China restricted DAP exports.

- Date: 2024-05-22 · published 2024-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30608-fertilizer-matters-phosphates-in-asia-may-2024-argus-media
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Battery-sector demand for phosphate rock and China's export limits are redirecting DAP trade flows, which could firm Southeast Asian DAP prices while tightening Chinese phosphate rock supply.

## Sources

- argusmedia.com: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/energy-and-commodity-podcasts/fertilizer-matters-phosphates-in-asia-may-2024

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