# Nutrien will not sell its phosphate division, citing war in the Middle East

> Nutrien decided not to sell its phosphate division after non-binding bids failed to meet expectations, citing a difficult seller's market caused by the Middle East war. CEO Ken Seitz called phosphate an unsustainable situation amid volatile sulphur costs. The company will shut its White Springs, Florida facility in Q2 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T21:09:58.905Z
- Category: geopolitics · region North America · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82433-nutrien-will-not-sell-its-phosphate-division-citing-war-in-the-middle-east
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Sulphur disruption from the Strait of Hormuz constrains phosphate output, supporting DAP and phosphate prices and tightening North American supply. The White Springs closure further reduces capacity.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-03-03 | [Fertilizer Markets Surge Following Escalation in the Middle East - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4435-fertilizer-markets-surge-following-escalation-in-the-middle-east-rfd.md) | +1.2% | +7.3% |
| DAP | 2024-05-06 | [Morocco's surging role in the global phosphate market - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30592-morocco-s-surging-role-in-the-global-phosphate-market-the-morocco-post.md) | +3.6% | +7.7% |
| DAP | 2019-07-29 | [The Polisario warns a Chinese firm against importing phosphate rocks from the Sahara](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58413-the-polisario-warns-a-chinese-firm-against-importing-phosphate-rocks-from-the.md) | -0.7% | -2.5% |
| DAP | 2026-07-14 | [Middle East crisis: fertiliser trade "severely disrupted", WTO says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18267-middle-east-crisis-fertiliser-trade-severely-disrupted-wto-says.md) | +1.4% | +3.5% |
| DAP | 2026-08-26 | [Sulfur Shortage Is Forcing Phosphate Production Cuts \| E+E Leader](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18205-sulfur-shortage-is-forcing-phosphate-production-cuts-e-e-leader.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- theglobeandmail.com: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-nutrien-will-not-sell-its-phosphate-division-citing-war-in-the-middle/

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