# Sulphur prices nearly double; phosphate fertilizer profits under pressure in Q3

> Chinese phosphate producers reported falling profits in the third quarter as sulphur costs roughly doubled over the year, peaking at 11,600 yuan per tonne before easing to about 4,750 yuan. Demand weakened while domestic supply stayed ample, and phosphate exports remain tightly controlled.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:15:23.731Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76033-sulphur-prices-nearly-double-phosphate-fertilizer-profits-under-pressure-in-q3
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Strict Chinese export controls on phosphates limit global DAP supply, supporting international phosphate prices and raising costs for feed-related phosphorus supply chains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-06-18 | [U.S. phosphate fertilizer prices: duties suspended in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46922-u-s-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-duties-suspended-in-2026.md) | +1.9% | +0.8% |
| DAP | 2020-09-25 | [India’s Fertilizer Under Pressure \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51053-india-s-fertilizer-under-pressure-world-fertilizer.md) | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| DAP | 2024-01-18 | [Uncertainty for phosphate fertilizer prices as ITC upholds tariffs \| AGDAILY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32056-uncertainty-for-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-as-itc-upholds-tariffs-agdaily.md) | +0.8% | -1.3% |
| DAP | 2026-04-30 | [New bill in the U.S. Senate aims to lower price of phosphate fertilizers \| Farm Office](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20048-new-bill-in-the-u-s-senate-aims-to-lower-price-of-phosphate-fertilizers-farm.md) | +4.8% | +7.3% |
| DAP | 2021-12-17 | [Itafos predicts high prices for phosphorus fertilizers — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43922-itafos-predicts-high-prices-for-phosphorus-fertilizers-fertilizer-daily.md) | +0.1% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- 163.com: https://www.163.com/dy/article/LANQ6RC805567I2C.html

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