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Pakistan’s federal cabinet has instructed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to create a mechanism that ensures Pakistan fertiliser price stability. The decision follows recommendations from a committee led by the Deputy Prime Minister. The government wants stable fertiliser prices as it adjusts gas supplies for the industry. Read more
margins. The Europe natural gas price impact on nitrogen fertilizer margins has become one of the key drivers for ammonia, urea and nitrate producers in 2024. Front-month natural gas futures at the Dutch TTF hub slipped by around 3pc today, with the December contract touching €29.2/MWh. This level sits just Read more
The Bangladesh gas price for fertilizer plants has almost doubled. The rate is now Tk 29.25 per unit, up from Tk 16 per unit earlier. This marks one of the biggest price changes for fertilizer manufacturers in recent years. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the revised rate on Read more
India is witnessing a sharp rise in fertilizer imports, which is now a major contributor to the country’s widening trade deficit along with gold. Recently released trade data reveals a steep jump in fertilizer imports during the current fiscal year. India’s merchandise trade deficit hit a record $41.68 billion in Read more
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) in Namrup for a detailed review. He checked the performance of the existing units and progress on the new fertilizer project in Assam. BVFCL plays a vital role in the Northeast. The Namrup-III unit is the only operational Read more
The Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MoNFS&R) has informed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) that urea accounts for 65% of Pakistan’s total fertilizer consumption, making continuous local production crucial for national food security. Pakistan currently has ten urea manufacturing plants with a combined production capacity of 6.6mn t/yr Read more
Major Egyptian phosphate rock producer Misr Phosphate is entering the downstream fertilizer sector to boost its phosphate rock demand and strengthen its global market position. The company plans to build a DAP/MAP/NPK fertilizer plant at Ain Sokhna in northeast Egypt, with construction expected to start by the second quarter of Read more
Chilean lithium and potash producer SQM recorded a sharp decline in its potash revenue and sales volumes during the third quarter of this year. The company continues to prioritize increased lithium production over MOP output at its Salar de Atacama operations, leading to reduced potash availability. SQM’s MOP revenue for Read more
The latest Pakistan DAP inventory update shows a sharp drop in national stocks as the high Rabi application season begins. Despite this decline, the country is still on track to finish the year with comfortable inventory levels, which will keep fresh imports limited through the rest of the quarter. Pakistan Read more
Four years after Sri Lanka abruptly banned chemical fertiliser—a move that triggered nationwide protests, slashed harvests, and worsened the country’s financial collapse—farmers say the damage still lingers. K.K.G. Thilakabandara, a long-time rice grower, clearly remembers the shock of the April 2021 ban.“The ban came without consultation or time for us Read more
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