# Sulfur shortage keeps phosphorus supply tight, executive says

> Global phosphorus supply remains tight as sulfur shortages and export restrictions have raised costs for phosphate fertilizer producers. The article reports that production curtailments reached as much as 50% globally over the past year and that recovery could take months even if disruptions ease; India’s phosphoric acid contract price has also risen.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T03:13:08.815Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88615-sulfur-shortage-keeps-phosphorus-supply-tight-executive-says
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher sulfur costs and curtailed phosphate production constrain fertilizer availability and raise input costs, supporting phosphate fertilizer prices through this season and potentially longer.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2026-08-18 | [Sulfur shortage threatens global phosphate supply as Hormuz blockade and Russia ban cut 2 of 3 top sources - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18198-sulfur-shortage-threatens-global-phosphate-supply-as-hormuz-blockade-and-russia.md) | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| DAP | 2026-03-10 | [Nitrogen and Phosphate Markets Enter Supply Shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20101-nitrogen-and-phosphate-markets-enter-supply-shock.md) | -0.9% | +10.2% |
| DAP | 2024-10-12 | [Punjab staring at severe DAP shortage amid unstable supply \| Hindustan Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28185-punjab-staring-at-severe-dap-shortage-amid-unstable-supply-hindustan-times.md) | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| DAP | 2026-09-06 | [Sulfur tops $1,000/t as Hormuz and Russia cuts reshape phosphate fertilizer economics — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17779-sulfur-tops-1-000-t-as-hormuz-and-russia-cuts-reshape-phosphate-fertilizer.md) | +0.9% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261108-phosphorus-supply-tight-sulfur-shortage/

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