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Tag: Ammonia
Cefic urges rethink of EU carbon market
The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), which represents large, medium and small chemical companies across Europe, has urged EU policymakers to slow changes to the Emissions Trading System (ETS).
JERA charters VLGCs for Japan’s first low carbon ammonia value chain
JERA has signed time charter agreements with NYK Bulkship (Asia) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for four fuel ammonia carriers to support Japan’s first commercial scale low carbon ammonia value chain from the US to Japan.
Turkey’s İGSAŞ restores ammonia capacity with lower energy use
Germany's thyssenkrupp Uhde, working with Johnson Matthey, has completed a major ammonia converter revamp for İGSAŞ at its Kocaeli, Turkey, complex, restoring original nameplate capacity while cutting energy demand and pressure drop.
EuroChem targets Q3 2026 start up for Kingisepp expansion
Russia's EuroChem plans to bring its new ammonia and urea plant in Russia’s Leningrad Region on stream in the third quarter of 2026.
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).
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.
Market Insight
Price trends and market outlook, 7th May 2026.
Guyana lines up global EPC field for Wales fertilizer plant
Guyana has attracted a mix of Chinese, US, Indian, European and local engineering groups to bid for the Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant (GAUP), a 300,000 t/y fertilizer project planned at Wales alongside the country’s gas‑to‑energy complex.
Nebraska’s $1bn Project Meadowlark advances
Project Meadowlark, a more than $1 billion homegrown nitrogen fertilizer complex in Gothenburg, Nebraska, has cleared key early milestones as it targets civil works in 2027 and commercial operations by 2029.