Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic remained unchanged on Tuesday, with 17 vessels transiting the strategic waterway despite heightened tensions and continued attacks on ships. According to maritime security firm Windward, six vessels entered the strait while 11 vessels transited outward. Overall traffic remains significantly below normal levels, highlighting the continued Read more
Indian renewable ammonia developer AM Green has won the Asian lot in the second round of Germany’s H2Global programme, securing a long-term agreement to supply renewable ammonia from the second phase of its Kakinada project in Andhra Pradesh. H2Global’s implementing agency Hintco selected AM Green as the sole winner of Read more
Coal India Ltd and Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) have signed a non-binding MoU to explore the development of a coal gasification-based urea production facility at Sindri in Jharkhand. Coal India disclosed the agreement in a regulatory filing on September 28, 2026. The proposed project would examine the use Read more
Granular urea prices moved higher across several major international markets during the week ended September 24, 2026, according to the weekly market update published by Marlen Group. The latest assessment shows price increases in markets including the Middle East, China, Southeast Asia, Australia, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, France and the Black Read more
RFCL shutdown at the Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) plant in Telangana has halted urea production after a technical problem involving an ammonia pipeline. The plant was shut down on September 27, 2026, and repairs may take around a week, according to reports. The incident occurred at RFCL’s Ramagundam Read more
Rabi fertilizer demand 2026-27 is expected to reach nearly 350 lakh tonnes (lt), covering key subsidised fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP and Complex fertilizers. The preliminary estimate is around 2 lakh tonnes higher than the previous year’s level. The fertilizer demand estimate comes ahead of the Rabi season beginning Read more
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) has approved a ₹797 crore purchase order, plus applicable taxes, to Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) for the RCF ammonia plant revamp project. The order was approved on September 25 and was awarded through the lowest tender basis. The contract has a tenure of Read more
Indorama Anyang urea expansion has reached a major financing milestone after Anyang Indorama Gases Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama Corp., secured an RMB 2.4 billion (around US$358 million) long-term loan facility from a consortium of five banks in China. The financing will support Phase II of Indorama’s Read more
US sulfur fertilizer markets are facing renewed pressure as government agencies explore measures to encourage Gulf Coast refiners to keep more sulfur in the domestic market for phosphate fertilizer production. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden said the USDA is working with the US Department of Transportation Read more
Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) has resumed urea production after remaining shut for nearly six months because of gas shortages and technical problems. The state-owned fertilizer producer restarted operations on Tuesday after receiving sufficient gas supplies. The CUFL urea plant restart began in the morning, with engineers gradually bringing the Read more
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