# Nutrien responds to human rights concerns relating to its phosphate imports from Western Sahara - Business and Human Rights Centre

> Nutrien said it will sharply cut its offshore phosphate rock imports from OCP, mainly by converting its Redwater facility to ammonium sulphate and raising output at its US plants with integrated rock supply. A small amount of rock will still be needed for its Georgia facility, pending a review expected before fall.

- Date: 2018-06-15 · published 2018-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64843-nutrien-responds-to-human-rights-concerns-relating-to-its-phosphate-imports
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower demand from a major North American buyer for OCP phosphate rock could weigh on rock export prices, but the volumes involved are modest and the decision is still partly open.

## Read by commodity

- PHOSROCK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- business-humanrights.org: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/nutrien-responds-to-human-rights-concerns-relating-to-its-phosphate-imports-from-western-sahara/

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