India contracted larger-than-expected volumes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) in a recent import tender as the Middle East conflict disrupted supplies and pushed global fertilizer prices higher, Bloomberg reported late on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
India secured around 1.35 million tons of DAP through the latest import tender, exceeding the originally targeted volume of 1.2 million tons, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg News.
The country purchased about 12% above the 1.2 million tons of DAP sought in the latest tender, which closed last week, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
State-backed importer Indian Potash will buy 705,000 tons for delivery on India's west coast at $930 per ton and another 641,500 tons for the east coast at $935 per ton, according to the report.
The contracted prices stood roughly 39% above the prices before the start of the Middle East conflict, Bloomberg reported, citing Green Markets data. India had earlier purchased 2.5 million tons of urea in another tender at nearly double pre-war prices, the report added.
The fertilizer purchases come ahead of sowing for key monsoon crops, including rice, corn and soybeans.
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