# Saudi Arabia stakes global fertilizer influence with landmark India deal - Agro Spectrum India

> Ma'aden signed a five-year agreement to supply India 3.1 million tonnes of phosphate fertilizers annually from 2025 to 2030. In October 2025 it sold 180,000 tonnes of DAP at $728 per tonne CFR India, just above Russian supplies at $725.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Saudi Arabia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4783-saudi-arabia-stakes-global-fertilizer-influence-with-landmark-india-deal-agro
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A large long-term supply deal improves India's import security and sets a competitive DAP benchmark near $725 to $728 per tonne CFR, shaping phosphate price expectations.

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## Sources

- agrospectrumindia.com: https://agrospectrumindia.com/2025/10/31/saudi-arabia-stakes-global-fertilizer-influence-with-landmark-india-deal.html

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