# Shifting trade flows for Australia’s fertiliser supply

> Australia’s urea import mix shifted away from the Middle East, which supplied 28% of imports through August 2026, compared with 64% in 2025. The article says diversified sourcing helped ease urea supply concerns, while phosphate supply constraints and limited alternatives kept prices elevated and contributed to demand destruction.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:12:43.144Z
- Category: trade · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88278-shifting-trade-flows-for-australia-s-fertiliser-supply
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

More diverse sourcing has eased pressure on urea availability and prices. Limited alternatives continue to constrain phosphate supply, supporting higher prices even as buyers reduce demand.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-08-27 | [China to supply bulk of India’s fertilizer tender in major sale](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5473-china-to-supply-bulk-of-india-s-fertilizer-tender-in-major-sale.md) | +11.9% | +15.4% |
| UREA | 2024-04-02 | [Lack of Demand, Plentiful Supply Push Down Fertiliser Prices \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4548-lack-of-demand-plentiful-supply-push-down-fertiliser-prices-cz-app.md) | -7.2% | -8.1% |
| UREA | 2025-08-26 | [Amid thaw in ties, China to soon revive fertilizer supply to India \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23274-amid-thaw-in-ties-china-to-soon-revive-fertilizer-supply-to-india-mint.md) | -5.8% | -8.8% |
| UREA | 2025-11-19 | [Tariff Exemptions Shift Fertilizer Outlook for Producers - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22258-tariff-exemptions-shift-fertilizer-outlook-for-producers-rfd-tv.md) | -0.5% | -7.1% |
| UREA | 2021-08-05 | [Fertilizer prices stabilise after boom](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45871-fertilizer-prices-stabilise-after-boom.md) | +1.4% | +8.5% |
| DAP | 2026-06-23 | [Phosphate fertilizer trade flows change again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19131-phosphate-fertilizer-trade-flows-change-again.md) | -4.2% | -0.6% |
| DAP | 2021-01-21 | [Market Impact Analysis: CVD Investigation on Fertilizer Causing Tight U.S. Supply is Costing U.S. Farmers — Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49462-market-impact-analysis-cvd-investigation-on-fertilizer-causing-tight-u-s-supply.md) | +3.9% | +35.0% |
| DAP | 2025-08-01 | [US fresh trade tariffs set challenges for the global fertilizers industry \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23261-us-fresh-trade-tariffs-set-challenges-for-the-global-fertilizers-industry-s-and.md) | +8.3% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- sfs.org.au: https://sfs.org.au/article/shifting-trade-flows-for-australias-fertiliser-supply

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