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China's National Development and Reform Commission is moving to restrict phosphate fertiliser production and exports until mid-2022. Chinese producers are expected to stop exporting for more than six months.
Australia sourced 65% of its MAP from China last year, and US duties on Moroccan and Russian phosphates had already doubled prices over the past year.
Restricting Chinese exports removes a major share of global phosphate supply during Australia's planting season, which keeps phosphate prices high and raises food production costs.
abc.net.auLucinda Jose, Angus VerleyOct 1, 2021After 151 past bullish policy events, DAP moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.9%), and +1.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Reports on 2021-10-01 that China's NDRC will restrict phosphate production and exports until mid-2022 point to a direct supply shock to the largest phosphate exporter, which fits the sharp one-day DAP rise.
