# Sahrawis and Kiwis in a fight over fertilizer - Asia Times

> The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is challenging New Zealand's imports of Moroccan phosphate from Western Sahara. South African authorities seized a freighter carrying 54,000 tons of OCP phosphate in May 2017 after it stopped in Port Elizabeth, and the cargo's ownership remains in court.

- Date: 2018-01-26 · published 2018-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67301-sahrawis-and-kiwis-in-a-fight-over-fertilizer-asia-times
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Legal disputes over Western Sahara phosphate shipments add supply-chain risk and buyer caution for New Zealand importers, which could tighten regional phosphate flows.

## Read by commodity

- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- asiatimes.com: https://asiatimes.com/2018/01/sahrawis-kiwis-fight-phosphate/

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