A higher-than-expected Q1 2021 phosphoric acid feedstock settlement at $795/tonne, up $106 (15%), pushed European quarterly feed phosphate offers higher. Suppliers are giving buyers less time to accept prices, with DCP and MCP increases exceeding earlier expectations.
Feedstock phosphoric acid costs drive European DCP and MCP prices, so the settlement lifts feed phosphate costs for European compound feed makers. Tight supply and rising feedstock costs point to further upward pressure on feed phosphate.
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