--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261021-egypt-phosphate-complex-fertiglobe-ain-sokhna-dap/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Fertiglobe weighs $1.5 billion phosphate fertilizer project in Egypt Publication Date: 2026-10-21T15:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-10-20T01:54:27-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Phosphate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/phosphate/), [Production & Supply](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/production/) ![Fertiglobe weighs $1.5 billion phosphate fertilizer project in Egypt](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/00-pr-fertiglobe-22062021.jpg) The proposed 1.3 million-tonne-a-year DAP complex at Ain Sokhna could begin operations in 2031, expanding the producer’s portfolio beyond nitrogen fertilizers. Fertiglobe is in preliminary discussions with the Egyptian government over a phosphate fertilizer complex worth more than $1.5 billion, with planned production capacity of 1.3 million tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) annually. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources on October 18, the project would be located at Ain Sokhna, with commercial operations targeted for 2031. Egypt’s Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi discussed the preliminary plans with Fertiglobe CEO Ahmed El Hoshy. The minister called on Fertiglobe to complete technical and economic feasibility studies and coordinate with the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority to identify phosphate rock sources and assess long-term supply. The project remains at an early stage, with no final investment decision, financing arrangements or project partners announced. If developed, it would mark Fertiglobe’s entry into phosphate fertilizers, complementing its existing urea and ammonia operations at Ain Sokhna through the EFC and EBIC plants. The proposed complex would add to Egypt’s plans to expand domestic phosphate processing and strengthen its position in international fertilizer markets. Misr Phosphate and Indorama are separately developing a 600,000-tonne-a-year DAP and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) project at Ain Sokhna. Market conditions could support additional capacity, as sulfur costs and Chinese export restrictions have contributed to elevated DAP prices. Morocco’s OCP recently sold DAP to Bangladesh at $866 per tonne. If completed, Fertiglobe’s proposed plant could make Egypt a significant additional DAP supplier early next decade, although its prospects will depend on securing reliable phosphate rock and sulfur supplies. Source: [Egypt State Information Service](https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/egypt-fertiglobe-discuss-15-billion-phosphate-fertilizer-complex-in-ain-sokhna) Tags: [Ain Sokhna](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/ain-sokhna/), [DAP](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/dap/), [Egypt](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/egypt/), [Fertiglobe](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/fertiglobe/), [investment](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/investment/), [new facility](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/new-facility/), [phosphate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosphate/), [phosphate rock](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosphate-rock/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.