# Sahrawis top New Zealand in legal test case - Asia Times

> A South African High Court ruled that a seized 55,000-ton phosphate cargo belongs to the Sahrawi government-in-exile rather than Moroccan state company OCP. The cargo, bound for New Zealand, is now up for auction.

- Date: 2018-02-27 · published 2018-02-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66799-sahrawis-top-new-zealand-in-legal-test-case-asia-times
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling disrupts a phosphate supply contract with New Zealand importers, a small flow that could tighten local supply but is unlikely to move global phosphate prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

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## Sources

- asiatimes.com: https://asiatimes.com/2018/02/sahrawis-top-new-zealand-legal-test-case/

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