# Fertilizer prices may rise due to Houthi attacks, DAP reaches $630 a ton - Rural Voice is a bilingual news platform which is filling the information gap by providing in-depth coverage of agricultural policies, technological advancements, cooperatives, public sector and rural development. It offers analytical content tailored for

> Shipping through the Red Sea is being disrupted by Houthi rebel attacks. DAP prices have reached about $630 per tonne in the global market, above the $595 per tonne level Indian buyers have been willing to pay. Industry sources say Europe is seeing even higher prices.

- Date: 2024-01-19 · published 2024-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32431-fertilizer-prices-may-rise-due-to-houthi-attacks-dap-reaches-630-a-ton-rural
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Longer routes and rising freight costs from Red Sea disruptions could lift fertilizer import costs, especially for India, and support phosphate prices. Buyers may face higher input costs for crops that feed livestock.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-05-06 | [Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, as Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9741-prices-of-most-fertilizers-continue-rise-as-wheat-prices-climb-on-supply.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2026-07-14 | [The Strait of Hormuz Is Technically Still Open. So Why Are Fertilizer Prices Climbing? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18673-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-technically-still-open-so-why-are-fertilizer-prices.md) | +1.4% | +3.5% |
| DAP | 2025-07-29 | [Govt fertiliser subsidy outlay to increase amid supply disruptions by China and surge in international prices: Report - The Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4137-govt-fertiliser-subsidy-outlay-to-increase-amid-supply-disruptions-by-china-and.md) | +7.9% | +7.9% |
| DAP | 2026-07-24 | [WTO data confirms Strait of Hormuz fertilizer trade disruption is easing as urea nears pre-war price — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18655-wto-data-confirms-strait-of-hormuz-fertilizer-trade-disruption-is-easing-as.md) | +0.6% | +2.2% |
| DAP | 2026-05-13 | [Fertilizer analyst: Lowest phosphate price for 2026 may have passed \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19598-fertilizer-analyst-lowest-phosphate-price-for-2026-may-have-passed-agri-pulse.md) | +2.0% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- eng.ruralvoice.in: https://eng.ruralvoice.in/international/fertilizer-prices-may-rise-due-to-houthi-attacks-dap-reaches-630-dollar-a-ton.html

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