# Without Sulfur, No Phosphate Fertilizer: Shortages Could Persist

> Phosphate fertilizer supplies are tight and prices are reported 25–30% above pre-Iran-war levels, while global phosphate exports fell about 10% in the first half of 2026. Sulfur availability is a key constraint because it is used to make the sulfuric acid required in phosphate production; continued trade disruptions or Chinese export limits could push prices higher.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T09:12:48.153Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85827-without-sulfur-no-phosphate-fertilizer-shortages-could-persist
- 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

Restricted sulfur and disrupted trade routes can constrain phosphate fertilizer production and availability, supporting higher fertilizer costs for crop producers and potentially affecting planting decisions.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-11-01 | [Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5552-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates.md) | +7.8% | +10.0% |
| DAP | 2022-01-01 | [Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43478-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates.md) | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| DAP | 2022-07-03 | [Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40811-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates.md) | +4.0% | -0.7% |
| DAP | 2025-07-31 | [August '25 Farmer Fertilizer Newsletter - Phosphate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4132-august-25-farmer-fertilizer-newsletter-phosphate.md) | +8.3% | +8.2% |
| DAP | 2024-08-26 | [September '24 Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28680-september-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphate.md) | +2.6% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- topagrar.com: https://www.topagrar.com/markt/news/ohne-schwefel-kein-phosphatdunger-engpasse-konnten-anhalten-20030912.html

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