
Wholesale fertilizer prices rose in early September 2020 as the US weighed countervailing duties against phosphate imports from Morocco and Russia. Ammonia sales were sluggish in the off-season, with prices largely unchanged and UAN continuing to show improved affordability per unit of nitrogen.
Possible US duties on phosphate imports would tighten supply and lift DAP and MAP costs for farmers, which feeds into higher crop production costs and supports fertilizer-linked feed input prices.
After 193 past bullish trade events, DAP moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.3% to +1.8%), and +1.9% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 23 past neutral trade events, Urea moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.0%), and +2.8% over 20.
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.