# EU approves KAES and OCP Morocco Jorf phosphate fertilizer joint venture: plant capacity up to 1.2 million tonnes per year, with each side holding 50%

> The European Commission approved a joint venture between Koch’s KAES Phosphate Holdings and OCP to jointly control Jorf Fertilizers Company I in Morocco. The plant can produce up to 1.2 million tonnes of phosphate fertilizers annually, and each partner will hold a 50% stake.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T15:14:25.381Z
- Category: trade · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89737-eu-approves-kaes-and-ocp-morocco-jorf-phosphate-fertilizer-joint-venture-plant
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

The deal secures joint control of a sizable Moroccan phosphate fertilizer operation, but the article describes a change in ownership rather than new capacity, so the direct price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- TSP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2024-10-28 | [Morocco’s phosphate fertilizer exports to EU surge, securing a strong position in European market - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28198-morocco-s-phosphate-fertilizer-exports-to-eu-surge-securing-a-strong-position.md) | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2022-06-30 | [Koch Industries Complete 50% Acquisition of OCP’s Jorf Fertilizer Company III](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41287-koch-industries-complete-50-acquisition-of-ocp-s-jorf-fertilizer-company-iii.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DAP | 2025-12-05 | [Morocco’s OCP sees phosphate exports to India to rise nearly 40% during CY2025 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21832-morocco-s-ocp-sees-phosphate-exports-to-india-to-rise-nearly-40-during-cy2025.md) | -0.8% | -3.8% |
| DAP | 2025-06-24 | [Egypt's NCIC announces phosphate fertilizer sales tender for July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24551-egypt-s-ncic-announces-phosphate-fertilizer-sales-tender-for-july.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2025-07-15 | [India signs multiple phosphate agreements \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5402-india-signs-multiple-phosphate-agreements-world-fertilizer.md) | +2.1% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- b910.cn: https://www.b910.cn/N/9443.html

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