Fertilizer Matters EP48: Feed Phosphates Market Fundamentals

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of what’s driving the feed phosphate market, the impact of the Middle East conflict – and we also introduce the new Argus MDCP and DCP weekly feed phosphate price assessments.

Join Tom Hampson, Global Editor – Phosphates, Adrian Seewald, Senior Market Reporter – Phosphates and Hui Xuan Lek, Market Reporter - Fertilizers as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

Key questions answered in this podcast:

• What are feed phosphates, what are their significance and what are the different grades?
• What role does China play in the feed phosphates market?
• What has been driving prices of feed phosphates?
• How have feed phosphate suppliers and buyers responded to the war in the Middle East and to the closure of the strait of Hormuz?
• How has the war impacted Chinese feed phosphate prices?
• What impact have we seen in Europe and Brazil?
• Could Chinese feed phosphates come under any trade regulations – and what’s the market sentiment among Chinese producers?
• Are feed phosphate prices now peaking, or could they rise further?
• Why did Argus launch the MDCP fob south China, MDCP bagged ex-works south China and DCP fob south China price assessments – and how do they enhance price transparency?

Related links

• Argus Phosphate price reporting service | More info | Request trial
• More information: Phosphate short and mid to long-term outlook services
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