Fertilizer Matters EP52: China’s Potash Market

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The episode provides an analysis of China's potash market, focusing on contracts and market dynamics.

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of China’s potash market, focusing on China’s 2026 MOP contract, developments in China’s domestic market, importer and trader pricing, China’s domestic dual pricing system, impact of the Middle East War and expectations for China’s 2027 MOP contract. Join Huijun Yao, Editor – Asia Fertilizers and Johanna Jing, Market Analyst, Phosphate, Potash and NPKs, as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series. Key questions answered in this podcast: What impact has China’s 2026 MOP contract had? What are the latest developments in China’s domestic potash market? Why are major importers keeping their prices steady, despite traders’ prices softening slightly? What influence does China’s domestic dual pricing system have? How is the Middle East war and its impact affecting Chinese importers’ views on this yea’rs MOP supply? What are the expectations for China’s 2027 MOP contract? Related links Argus Potash price reporting service | More info | Request trial Argus NPKs price reporting service | More info | Request trial More information: Potash short and mid to long-term outlook services Free newsletter sign up…

People in this episode

Host: Huijun Yao

Guest: Johanna Jing

Topics covered

• China's potash market
• MOP contract
• domestic market developments
• importer pricing
• dual pricing system
• Middle East War impact
• future expectations

Keywords

• potash
• China
• MOP contract
• importers
• pricing
• Middle East War
• fertilizers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Argus

Places: China

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