Fertilizer Matters EP50: Southeast Asia’s Phosphate Market

About this episode

The episode discusses the factors influencing Southeast Asia's phosphate market, including geopolitical events and economic pressures.

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of what’s driving changing trade flows in Southeast Asia’s phosphate market, focusing on the impact of the Middle East war, China’s export constraints, buyers diversifying supply chains, rising DAP price and affordability pressures, weak crop prices and potential El Niño implications. Join Huijun Yao, Editor – Asia Fertilizers and Hui Xuan Lek, Market Reporter – Fertilizers as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

People in this episode

Host: Huijun Yao

Guest: Hui Xuan Lek

Topics covered

• phosphate market
• trade flows
• Middle East war
• China's export constraints
• supply chain diversification
• DAP price
• crop prices

Keywords

• phosphate
• Southeast Asia
• trade flows
• DAP price
• El Niño
• crop prices
• China export
• Middle East war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Argus

Products: DAP

Places: Southeast Asia

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