# Has sulfur demand been truly destroyed?

> After international sulfur prices fell below $800 per tonne, market participants disagreed over whether demand had been permanently lost or merely postponed. The text points to production cuts tied to poor economics at Indonesian HPAL producers and weak Chinese phosphate-sector conditions, including zero phosphate fertilizer exports and losses in sulfur-based acid.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T09:14:36.769Z
- Category: trade · region China and Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93320-has-sulfur-demand-been-truly-destroyed
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced phosphate production and exports weaken demand for sulfur and related fertilizer inputs, while low inventories may limit further downside. The article does not establish a direct price impact for the listed feed commodities.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2023-11-06 | [Fertiliser Markets Look Bearish With Limited Demand Pockets \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4327-fertiliser-markets-look-bearish-with-limited-demand-pockets-cz-app.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2023-04-07 | [US prices were firmer this week on spring demand, but bearish sentiment remains across products. \| Harry Minihan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5936-us-prices-were-firmer-this-week-on-spring-demand-but-bearish-sentiment-remains.md) | +9.5% | -3.4% |
| DAP | 2024-12-16 | [Urea Prices Surge But Phosphate and Ammonia Struggle \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26888-urea-prices-surge-but-phosphate-and-ammonia-struggle-cz-app.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| DAP | 2022-05-27 | [Nitrogen and phosphates drift downwards as Rand strength helps push local prices down. - South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6165-nitrogen-and-phosphates-drift-downwards-as-rand-strength-helps-push-local.md) | -12.2% | -9.0% |
| DAP | 2025-02-24 | [Urea Prices Stall Amid Delayed India Tender \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7457-urea-prices-stall-amid-delayed-india-tender-cz-app.md) | +2.1% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- news.metal.com: https://news.metal.com/newscontent/L4QN7X4HN6QIFG7FL3CVUYEMKPESPO43E3BCYHI-smm-analysis-has-sulfur-demand-been-truly-destroyed

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