Fertilizer International 511 Nov-Dec 2022
30 November 2022
Latest in Latin America
Siemens Energy and Techint awarded Mexico methanol
US methanol and hydrogen developer Transition Industries has signed a definitive engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement for the electrolyser plant at its Pacifico Mexinol project.
Chilean acid output hits 23-year low
Chilean domestic acid production fell 17.2% to 3.92 Mt in 2025, its lowest level since 2002, according to Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco).
Chinese sulphuric acid shipment reaches Chile under concentrate swap
A 32,000 t sulphuric acid cargo from China arrived in Mejillones, Chile at the end of September, marking the first shipment since China’s export ban took effect in May.
Poorer countries face Hormuz fertilizer squeeze
The continuing conflict in the Middle East is leading to heightened concerns of food shortages on the back of a sharp reduction in fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, with poorer countries that struggle to diversify supplies most exposed to the risk.
Nutrien closes its Trinidad plants “indefinitely”
Nutrien Ltd has announced that it will “indefinitely” shut down its Trinidad Nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas site due to ongoing natural gas constraints and uncertainty over gas supplies. The company says that, following an “extensive review” of alternatives, it has determined that this is “the optimal path” to enhance free cash flow and […]