Fertilizers exempted from US tariffs
The US ended ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on fertilizer imports on 14th November.
Section: Industry News
Synthetic natural gas project for Nebraska
A consortium consisting of TotalEnergies, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and ITOCHU have signed a joint development and operating agreement, granting the Japanese companies a combined 33.3% stake in the Live Oak project – a large-scale facility to produce renewable synthetic natural gas, also referred to as e-NG or e-methane, initiated by TES and TotalEnergies and currently under development in Nebraska. Following the agreement, TES and TotalEnergies will each maintain a 33.35 % stake in the project.
Dynamic green ammonia plant starts operations
A consortium including Danish companies Skovgaard Energy, Topsoe and Vestas says that it has reached an important milestone with the startup of operations in what they describe as the world’s first-of-its-kind green ammonia plant. The plant, owned by Skovgaard Energy and located in Ramme Denmark, is a demonstrator for a dynamic approach to green ammonia production, which means that the plant will adapt to the inherent fluctuations in power output from the renewable power sources in integration with the plant’s electrolysis and ammonia synthesis loop. This, say the developers, will ensure optimal production and improve the cost-effectiveness of green ammonia, ensuring less need for costly storage solutions of green hydrogen or renewable power. Production capacity is 5,000 t/a of green ammonia, with an associated CO2 reduction of 9,600 t/a. The partnership has received euro 11 million in funding from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP).
Multiple contracts for Dangote Fertilizer projects
Leading European engineering companies and technology licensors secured contracts with Dangote Fertilizer in November and December 2025 for two new large-scale nitrogen fertilizer projects in Nigeria and Ethiopia.
Eighth ‘Ultra-Low Energy’ urea project for Stamicarbon
Stamicarbon has been awarded a contract for the licensing, process design package (PDP) and the supply of proprietary equipment for a new urea plant in Eastern China.
US classes phosphate and potash as critical minerals
Potash and phosphate have been added to the updated 2025 List of Critical Minerals published in the US Federal Register on 6th November.
CF ships first low-carbon cargo to Europe
CF Industries has made its first shipment of certified low-carbon ammonia to Europe.
Nitricity raises $50M to go global
Nitricity has secured $50 million in funding and commenced building a liquid fertilizer production plant in Delhi, California.
MCO-I delivers critical turbomachinery to Beaumont project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has successfully delivered compressor trains for the Beaumont ammonia project in Texas.
ERM to develop a low-carbon roadmap for potash and phosphate
Sustainability consultancy ERM has been has been tasked with developing a low-carbon roadmap for the potash and phosphate industry.