# The Russo-Ukraine crisis driving up demand for Moroccan phosphate around the world

> Global demand for Moroccan phosphate is rising after Western sanctions and the war disrupted Russian exports. India plans to increase phosphate imports from Morocco, Canada and Israel for the summer season, and Brazil is seeking fertilizer alternatives.

- Date: 2022-03-17 · published 2022-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Morocco · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42579-the-russo-ukraine-crisis-driving-up-demand-for-moroccan-phosphate-around-the
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting import demand toward Moroccan phosphate tightens available phosphate supply and supports prices for DAP and phosphate rock used in feed and fertilizer.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2020-05-06 | [Morocco Remains World’s Largest Exporter of Phosphate, Phosphoric Acid](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53455-morocco-remains-world-s-largest-exporter-of-phosphate-phosphoric-acid.md) | +0.2% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2021-03-11 | [Mosaic - Morocco and Russia Subject to Phosphate Fertilizer Import Duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48049-mosaic-morocco-and-russia-subject-to-phosphate-fertilizer-import-duties.md) | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| DAP | 2020-09-11 | [Wholesale Phosphate Prices Rise as US Weighs Duties Against Morocco, Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51048-wholesale-phosphate-prices-rise-as-us-weighs-duties-against-morocco-russia.md) | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| DAP | 2021-04-05 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Phosphate Fertilizers From Morocco and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47545-federal-register-phosphate-fertilizers-from-morocco-and-russia.md) | +2.6% | +4.5% |
| DAP | 2020-08-13 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Phosphate Fertilizers From Morocco and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51541-federal-register-phosphate-fertilizers-from-morocco-and-russia.md) | +3.2% | +11.0% |

## Sources

- moroccotelegraph.com: https://moroccotelegraph.com/the-russo-ukraine-crisis-driving-up-demand-for-moroccan-phosphate-around-the-world/

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