# Prices of all three nutrients remain under pressure as global fertilizer demand is weak.

> Fertilizer prices in South Africa fell or stayed flat in the week to 22 September, with MAP down 4.1% and KCl down 1.0% on a weekly basis. Urea trading was quiet, with the Middle East benchmark unchanged while some other regions saw reductions.

- Date: 2022-09-23 · published 2022-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39877-prices-of-all-three-nutrients-remain-under-pressure-as-global-fertilizer-demand
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Weak global fertilizer demand and buyers waiting for lower prices point to continued softness in nutrient costs before the expected October pickup. Lower input costs ease margins for livestock and feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-09-29 | 1 | -2.6% | -4.2 | Weak global fertilizer demand with MAP (a phosphate product close to DAP) down 4.1% weekly signals broad phosphate price pressure. |

## Sources

- farmingportal.co.za: https://www.farmingportal.co.za/index.php/all-agri-news/news-of-the-day/8513-prices-of-all-three-nutrients-remain-under-pressure-as-global-fertilizer-demand-is-weak

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