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India's NFL likely buys DAP, Fact receives offers

Created at 18 Aug · 3:56 PM1 source↑ Market-relevant
IN SHORT

Indian fertilizer importer NFL is likely to have purchased two 30,000-tonne DAP cargoes from Midgulf International. Meanwhile, fellow importer Fact received four offers for 50,000 tonnes of DAP in its tender.

Key Numbers

2DAP cargoes likely bought by NFL
30,000tDAP cargo size for NFL
$920s/tcfrLikely price for NFL's DAP cargoes
4Offers received by Fact for DAP
50,000tDAP volume for Fact's tender
31 AugustShipment deadline for both tenders
11 AugustNFL tender closing date
17 AugustFact tender delayed deadline

Who's Involved

NFL
Indian fertilizer importer
Midgulf International
Trading firm selling DAP cargoes to NFL
Fact
Indian fertilizer importer
Ameropa
Trading firm that offered DAP to NFL and Fact
Oasis Global
Trading firm that offered DAP to NFL and Fact
Agrifields
Trading firm that offered DAP to NFL
OCP
Producer offering Moroccan DAP to Fact
VB Venture
Trading firm offering US DAP to Fact

↳ Why This Matters

These tenders and likely purchases by major Indian fertilizer importers indicate ongoing demand for DAP in the Indian market, influencing global phosphate prices and supply dynamics.

Key facts

  • NFL is likely to have bought two 30,000-tonne DAP cargoes.
  • The likely sale to NFL was from trading firm Midgulf International.
  • Fact received four offers for 50,000 tonnes of DAP.
  • NFL's tender closed on August 11, requesting cargoes for shipment by August 31.
  • Fact delayed its tender deadline by one day to August 17.

Indian fertilizer importer National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) is likely to have purchased two 30,000-tonne diammonium phosphate (DAP) cargoes from trading firm Midgulf International. The sale is estimated to be in the high $920s/t cfr with credit, equivalent to the mid-$910s/tcfr sight.

NFL's tender, which closed on August 11, received four offers from trading firms Ameropa, Oasis Global, Agrifields, and Midgulf. The tender requested two DAP cargoes for shipment to the west coast of India by August 31. The origin of the cargoes could not be confirmed.

Meanwhile, fellow importer Fact closed its tender for 50,000 tonnes of DAP on August 18, after delaying the deadline by a day. Fact received four offers for DAP, also for shipment by August 31. The offers included Moroccan DAP from OCP, US DAP from VB Venture, Russian DAP from Oasis Global, and open-origin DAP from Ameropa.

Frequently asked questions

DAP stands for diammonium phosphate, a widely used fertilizer.

CFR (cost and freight) means the seller covers the cost of goods, insurance, and freight to bring the goods to a named destination port.

The tenders specified shipment to the west coast of India, with specific offers mentioning New Mangalore or Tuticorin ports.

What Happens Next

01Confirmation of the sale to NFL.
02Fact's decision on its DAP tender offers.
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How It Developed

NFL likely bought two 30,000t DAP cargoes from Midgulf International.
Fact received four offers for 50,000t of DAP in its tender.
NFL's tender closed on August 11 with four offers.
Fact delayed its tender deadline by one day to August 17.
Fact received offers from OCP, VB Venture, Oasis Global, and Ameropa.

Sources

T1
India’s NFL and Fact award/close DAP tendersArgus Media

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