# All commodity fertilizer sectors will face supply-side pressure in 2018 - Oreanda-News

> Analysts expect all fertilizer sectors to face supply pressure in 2018 as new capacity comes online. Potash faces the largest surplus, with about 13.5 million tonnes of new MOP capacity against a market of 60 to 65 million tonnes.

- Date: 2017-12-18 · published 2017-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67792-all-commodity-fertilizer-sectors-will-face-supply-side-pressure-in-2018-oreanda
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

A potash capacity surplus points to softer potash prices, which lowers input costs for mineral and feed producers using potash.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- oreanda-news.com: https://www.oreanda-news.com/en/promyshlennost/All_commodity_fertilizer_sectors_will_face_supply-side_pressure_in_2018/article1220932/

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