# Diammonium Phosphate Demand Is Light - News - LIYUAN MINING (DALIAN) CO.,LTD.

> International DAP prices were broadly stable last week, with Tampa at $435-437/t and China FOB at $410-415/t. Weak Indian demand reflects a strong US dollar and rupee depreciation, and Sabic sold 35,000t to India at $420/t FOB.

- Date: 2018-10-21 · published 2018-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62467-diammonium-phosphate-demand-is-light-news-liyuan-mining-dalian-co-ltd
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Stable but soft phosphate prices and weak Indian import demand keep phosphate input costs contained for livestock and grain producers, with Q4 Indian and OCP contract prices a key watch point.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- DXY: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| DAP | 2020-04-16 | [Covid-19 and fertilizers: Five things you need to know - CRU Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53560-covid-19-and-fertilizers-five-things-you-need-to-know-cru-group.md) | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| DAP | 2023-06-20 | [Morocco's OCP plans $7 billion green ammonia plant to avert supply problems \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35822-morocco-s-ocp-plans-7-billion-green-ammonia-plant-to-avert-supply-problems.md) | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| DAP | 2026-04-16 | [Moroccan fertilisers maker OCP raises $1.5 billion in hybrid bond \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20025-moroccan-fertilisers-maker-ocp-raises-1-5-billion-in-hybrid-bond-reuters.md) | -0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2023-04-04 | [The Russia-Ukraine War’s Impact on Fertilizer Prices in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36330-the-russia-ukraine-war-s-impact-on-fertilizer-prices-in-2022.md) | +7.8% | -3.5% |
| DXY | 2026-05-12 | [This is what’s really driving the commodity complex and the precious metals rally – CME Group \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19170-this-is-what-s-really-driving-the-commodity-complex-and-the-precious-metals.md) | +0.8% | +1.6% |
| DXY | 2022-09-22 | [SBS On the Money: Why US rate rise means higher Australian rates and lower dollar \| SBS News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39837-sbs-on-the-money-why-us-rate-rise-means-higher-australian-rates-and-lower.md) | +1.9% | +1.8% |
| DXY | 2022-05-04 | [US Fed rate rise could dampen mining shares](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41316-us-fed-rate-rise-could-dampen-mining-shares.md) | +0.9% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- magnesium-supplier.com: http://www.magnesium-supplier.com/news/diammonium-phosphate-demand-is-light-18462490.html

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