Middle East
19 May 2026
Written by Natalie Noor-Drugan
ADNOC Gas has outlined a staged recovery plan for its Habshan complex after April attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while reporting sharply stronger sulphur earnings on the back of firm prices and resilient output elsewhere in its network.
Official ceremonies by Algeria’s hydrocarbons minister Mohamed Arkab have kicked-started the construction of a very large capacity phosphate project.
SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company (SABIC AN), Saudi Arabian fertilizer producer, has taken final investment decision on its SAN-7 project in Al Jubail. The development will add 1.2 million t/a of ammonia capacity and 2.6 million t/a of urea capacity. The EPC contract has been awarded to Samsung E&A Co., Ltd. for approximately $3.5 billion, with construction expected to start in Q4 2026.
Ambitious expansion plans face exposure to trade route disruption.
We preview the Arab Fertilizer Association (AFA) 38th International Technical Conference & Exhibition, 3-5 November, Amman, Jordan.
CRU’s Ashmita Sen and Humphrey Knight assess the largest capacity expansion by the Arab Potash Company (APC) in 20 years.