UK and EU weigh tariff cuts as fertilizer rules tighten
UK and EU policymakers are trying to bring down fertilizer costs without losing control of safety, climate and trade risks.
Author: natalienoordrugan
EU energy-intensive industries call for cap on grid charges
A coalition of European energy-intensive industries, including Fertilizers Europe, has called for an EU-wide cap on electricity network tariffs, warning that rising grid charges are becoming a “structural burden” on their global competitiveness and threatening investment in decarbonisation.
Avenir Minerals moves to take Fox River private to secure Martison phosphate
Avenir Minerals is moving to take Fox River Resources private to gain full control of the Martison phosphate project in northern Ontario, signalling serious intent to advance a rare, large-scale igneous phosphate asset aimed at North American fertilizer and battery markets.
OMIFCO prepares 25% IPO on Muscat Stock Exchange
Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO) has formally announced plans to proceed with an initial public offering of 25% of its existing ordinary shares and list on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX).
Jordan signs $1 bln green ammonia deal at Aqaba
Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has signed a $1 billion investment agreement with Jordan Green Ammonia (JGA) for the country’s first utility scale green ammonia and hydrogen project in Aqaba.
EuroChem starts up major sulphuric acid plant in Kazakhstan
Russia’s EuroChem has brought online a new sulphuric acid plant in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl Region, creating one of the country’s largest sulphuric units with a design capacity of 800,000 t/y.
Tokyo pilots green hydrogen-to-fertilizer link
Tsubame BHB has been picked by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) for a one‑year pilot to turn Tokyo‑produced green hydrogen into nitrogen fertilizers.
OCI to sell 50% of Geleen nitrogen arm to Agrofert in staged exit
OCI Global has agreed to sell 50% of its remaining operating business, OCI Nitrogen in Geleen, to Czech group Agrofert in a staged transaction that paves the way for a full exit from European fertilizer production.
Hormuz conflict triggers fertilizer support wave
Strait of Hormuz disruptions linked to the Iran war have choked off fertilizer shipments from the Middle East and pushed prices sharply higher, prompting a wave of emergency support and trade measures as governments try to shield farmers ahead of key planting seasons.
China’s sulphuric acid export halt tightens global supply
China’s sulphuric acid exports fell 49% year on year to 666,808 t in the first four months of 2026 as Beijing moved from quota controls to a full export halt from May, removing a key supplier from the seaborne market at a time of already tight balances.