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.
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.
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 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.
Price trends and market outlook, 7th May 2026.
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.
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.
Brussels has put Europe’s gas‑exposed fertilizer industry at the centre of its new Fertilizer Action Plan, warning that high energy costs and plant closures threaten the region’s nitrogen capacity and long‑term food security.
Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies presents an innovative nickel catalyst for secondary reformers that lowers catalyst refill costs, aids reliability and reduces environmental impact.
VK Arora of Kinetics Process Improvements, Inc. (KPI) looks at how – while carbon border taxes may reshape ammonia trade – the economics of hydrogen and electricity will ultimately determine the long-term competitiveness of European production.