# Ma'aden 3Q Profit Falls on High Sulfur Costs

> Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden reported a 23.7% year-over-year drop in third-quarter profit. The decline was attributed to high sulfur costs.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T03:10:21.289Z
- Category: market · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98913-ma-aden-3q-profit-falls-on-high-sulfur-costs
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Sulfur is a key input for phosphate fertilizer production, so higher sulfur costs squeeze producer margins and can support phosphate fertilizer prices, which feed into livestock feed costs through mineral and feed-ingredient inputs.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fertilizerpricing.com: https://fertilizerpricing.com/maaden-3q-profit-falls-on-high-sulfur-costs/

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