# Phosphate Outlook 2018: Lower Prices Expected | INN

> Phosphate rock prices drifted lower through 2017, with the market described as subdued after several years of weak pricing. Prices for DAP began rising in the fall, helped by supply losses at Mosaic following Hurricane Irma.

- Date: 2017-12-28 · published 2017-12-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67790-phosphate-outlook-2018-lower-prices-expected-inn
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower phosphate rock and DAP costs ease input expenses for feed phosphate producers, but the late-2017 DAP uptick suggests firmer fertilizer costs entering 2018.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- investingnews.com: https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/agriculture-investing/phosphate-investing/phosphate-outlook-2018-lower-prices-expected/

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