The global phosphate market has been impacted by dwindling supply as a result of China cracking down on pollution and questionable mining practises, making it an ideal time for phosphate miners and developers outside the Asian nation to assert their role in the space. SEE MORE Oil prices rose on Friday amid the ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela, putting crude markets on track for their biggest quarterly rise since 2009. SEE MORE The United States is keen to see that Malaysia, Singapore and others are fully aware of illicit Iranian oil shipments and the tactics Iran uses to evade sanctions, a top U.S. sanctions official said on Friday. SEE MORE Copper bucked the trend with a mild gain of 0.1% while aluminium was unchanged at $1,903 per tonne. But LME zinc and lead prices were down 0.1% while nickel and tin were down 0.5%. SEE MORE Spot polyolefin demand in the East Mediterranean (East Med) markets has remained mostly weak, dampening any possibility of prices rising in April. SEE MORE