# Global fertilizer prices hang on cost of China’s greener ... - CRU Group

> CRU analysis notes Chinese producers supply nearly 30% of global DAP/MAP/TSP exports and hold 29% of world DAP capacity and 36% of urea capacity. Tougher Chinese environmental regulations are causing supply disruptions and higher production costs.

- Date: 2018-05-02 · published 2018-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64953-global-fertilizer-prices-hang-on-cost-of-china-s-greener-cru-group
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Environmental curbs on Chinese output tighten global phosphate and urea supply, supporting fertilizer prices and raising costs for feed-grain producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-10-20 | [China’s curbs on fertilizer exports to worsen global price shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44476-china-s-curbs-on-fertilizer-exports-to-worsen-global-price-shock.md) | -2.0% | +9.0% |
| UREA | 2025-11-04 | [China’s export controls drive up global fertilizer prices - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21859-china-s-export-controls-drive-up-global-fertilizer-prices-datamarnews.md) | -2.3% | -10.6% |
| UREA | 2023-11-17 | [China fertilizer group calls for export cuts to stabilize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33090-china-fertilizer-group-calls-for-export-cuts-to-stabilize-prices.md) | +0.7% | -8.2% |
| UREA | 2026-03-16 | [China Reins in Fertilizer Exports as War Pushes Up Global Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20096-china-reins-in-fertilizer-exports-as-war-pushes-up-global-prices-bloomberg.md) | +3.2% | +17.0% |
| UREA | 2021-10-20 | [Rice Prices Set to Rise as Fertilizer Rally Drives Up Farm Costs - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44642-rice-prices-set-to-rise-as-fertilizer-rally-drives-up-farm-costs-caixin-global.md) | -2.0% | +9.0% |
| DAP | 2021-10-20 | [China’s curbs on fertilizer exports to worsen global price shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44476-china-s-curbs-on-fertilizer-exports-to-worsen-global-price-shock.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2025-11-04 | [China’s export controls drive up global fertilizer prices - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21859-china-s-export-controls-drive-up-global-fertilizer-prices-datamarnews.md) | -0.6% | -10.8% |
| DAP | 2023-11-17 | [China fertilizer group calls for export cuts to stabilize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33090-china-fertilizer-group-calls-for-export-cuts-to-stabilize-prices.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- crugroup.com: https://www.crugroup.com/en/communities/thought-leadership/2018/global-fertilizer-prices-hang-on-cost-of-china-s-greener-future/
- prnewswire.com: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cru-global-fertilizer-prices-hang-on-cost-of-chinas-greener-future-300642014.html

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