Magazine: Fertilizer International

Håkon Reistad Fure stepped down from Yara International’s board of directors in mid-November due to new professional commitments, the company has announced.

Turkey’s thriving agricultural sector has created a large and dynamic fertilizer market at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, explains Hakan Goral, the CEO of Tekfen Agri Industry Group.

CRU Events will convene the 2023 Phosphates International Conference & Exhibition in Istanbul at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel, 27 February to 1 March.

Market Insight courtesy of Argus Media. Urea: The market remained weak at the start of the year with urea prices falling as producers fought for liquidity. Egyptian product fell by $40/t to $495/t f.o.b. in a matter of days, while f.o.b. prices in the Middle East and southeast Asia similarly fell to around $440/t. Urea prices in many end-user markets also slumped: US prices fell over the course of the first week of January by $30/t, Brazil by $15/t and many European markets by around $20/t.

Yara International is to supply fossil-free fertilizers to El Parque Papas, Argentina’s largest potato grower, in 2023.

Fertilizer International presents a global round-up of phosphate rock, phosphoric acid and finished phosphates projects.

The global potash market has endured a tumultuous 18 months, says Andy Hemphill, senior editor for potash and sulphuric acid at ICIS Fertilizers. Export sanctions, high offer prices and buyer unrest persist as we enter 2023.

Fertilizer plant owners are installing highly efficient and reliable scrubbing equipment to satisfy increasingly strict emissions regulations globally. We highlight recent advances in scrubbing performance and technology.

Market Insight courtesy of Argus Media

CRU has appointed Mark Jeavons as the head of its CRU Sustainability division. He will be based out of London with a global remit.