# Sulphuric acid: Upstream squeeze threatens prolonged fertiliser prices | Farm Online | ACT

> Sulphuric acid prices have surged to levels well beyond the 2021-22 fertilizer spike, while DAP prices in Australia and Morocco have climbed strongly. Phosphoric acid production relies on sulphuric acid, and shortages could force phosphate producers to slow output or raise prices.

- Date: 2026-06-26 · published 2026-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6822-sulphuric-acid-upstream-squeeze-threatens-prolonged-fertiliser-prices-farm
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Upstream acid tightness raises the risk that phosphate supply stays constrained, supporting DAP and MAP prices. This is a bullish signal for phosphate-based feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmonline.com.au: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/9297283/sulphuric-acid-upstream-squeeze-threatens-prolonged-fertiliser-prices/

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