# European Commission Approves KAES and OCP Joint Venture for Phosphate Fertilizer Production in Morocco

> The European Commission approved a joint venture between KAES Phosphate Holdings and OCP Nutricrops focused on phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizer production at Jorf Fertilizers Company I in Morocco. The facility has annual capacity of up to 1.2 million tonnes, and Koch and OCP Nutricrops will each own 50% and jointly manage operations once the deal closes.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:17:15.404Z
- Category: policy · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92514-european-commission-approves-kaes-and-ocp-joint-venture-for-phosphate
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

The joint venture provides a framework for operating substantial phosphate fertilizer capacity, which could support supply and weigh on prices if production or sales increase.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-06-30 | [US to suspend some duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19130-us-to-suspend-some-duties-on-phosphate-fertilizer-from-morocco-reuters.md) | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2026-02-01 | [US to review tariffs on Moroccan, Russian phosphate fertilizer imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21375-us-to-review-tariffs-on-moroccan-russian-phosphate-fertilizer-imports.md) | +1.2% | +3.7% |
| DAP | 2026-01-26 | [U.S. set to review tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers, signaling relief for American farmers - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21376-u-s-set-to-review-tariffs-on-moroccan-phosphate-fertilizers-signaling-relief.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2026-02-27 | [Five-year review on Moroccan and Russian fertilizer tariffs gets underway \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20914-five-year-review-on-moroccan-and-russian-fertilizer-tariffs-gets-underway-agri.md) | +4.9% | +4.5% |
| DAP | 2021-06-18 | [U.S. phosphate fertilizer prices: duties suspended in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46922-u-s-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-duties-suspended-in-2026.md) | +1.9% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLR1WYBDL7rjoPVSjiJSJbBJ

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