Rock phosphate prices may compress margins
While sulphuric acid prices have fallen, rock phosphate prices remain elevated, potentially compressing spreads for manufactured DAP and NPK if the lag in correction persists.
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While sulphuric acid prices have fallen, rock phosphate prices remain elevated, potentially compressing spreads for manufactured DAP and NPK if the lag in correction persists.
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