Ameropa buys Peru’s Inkafert
Ameropa has acquired Peruvian fertiliser distributor Inkafert, giving the Swiss group a direct foothold in Peru’s bulk fertiliser market while keeping the local team and set‑up in place.
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Romgaz moves on Azomureș deal as clock ticks
On 6 May, Romanian gas producer Romgaz said it had agreed key terms to take over the Azomureș fertiliser plant, weeks after the Ameropa‑owned producer started a 45‑day restructuring process and warned it could mothball the site without a deal.
LSB eyes full control of El Dorado CCS
LSB Industries, a US-based producer of ammonia and industrial chemicals, has agreed a deal with carbon capture developer Lapis Carbon Solutions to secure a pathway to full ownership of its El Dorado CCS project in Arkansas.
Stamicarbon to license urea to DEF plant
Nextchem, through its nitrogen technology licensing arm Stamicarbon, has been awarded a licensing and process design package contract by AdvanSix for a new urea-to-diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) plant in Hopewell, Virginia.
Pampa keeps $2.5bn urea plan alive as FID looms
Argentina's Pampa Energía is advancing work on a proposed 2 million t/y urea plant but has not yet taken a final investment decision, the company said in its recent investor briefings.
Petrobras restarts UFN-III fertiliser project with $1bn investment
Petrobras has approved the resumption of construction on its long-delayed UFN-III nitrogen fertiliser plant in Três Lagoas, signalling a renewed push into Brazil’s domestic fertiliser market.
PepsiCo drives market for low-carbon fertiliser across three routes
CF Industries and PepsiCo have launched a commercial partnership to cut greenhouse‑gas emissions in potato production by offering certified low‑carbon urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN) to growers supplying PepsiCo’s Frito‑Lay snack brands.
CRU London briefing: Cost pressures reshape fertiliser supply
CRU’s "Energy Shock: Impact on commodity value chains" briefing in London on 14 May is essential for fertiliser, sulphur, nitrogen and syngas professionals seeking practical tools to manage rising cost and supply risk.
Gulf energy assets hit as attacks escalate
Shell's Pearl GTL plant in Qatar is partially offline for up to a year after a March attack on Ras Laffan, as US-Israeli strikes also hit Iran's Kaveh Petrochemical methanol facility, leaving production there unaffected.
Feasibility study on Indonesian biomethanol project
Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (NRE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CRecTech to explore the development of a pilot biogas-to-biomethanol facility.