# Phosphate prices remain stable while urea prices decline, increasing the disparity in global fertilizer markets — Fertilizer Daily

> Phosphate prices have held steady while urea prices have fallen sharply, with NOLA urea barges down over 55% from their April peak. DAP has traded near USD 930-935 per tonne CFR India through late June, and MAP between USD 907 and 927.

- Date: 2026-06-24 · published 2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6817-phosphate-prices-remain-stable-while-urea-prices-decline-increasing-the
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Chinese export restrictions and sulfur shortages keep phosphate tight while nitrogen eases, widening the price gap between the two nutrients. Feed buyers should expect phosphate-linked costs to stay elevated even as nitrogen softens.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260624-phosphate-holds-firm-even-as-urea-craters-splitting-the-fertilizer-market-in-two/

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