Prayon has officially opened a new sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) production unit at its Engis complex in Belgium. The €30 million investment is designed to strengthen the company’s position in the food and technical phosphates market.
Trade body Fertilizers Europe says the EU’s new carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) package “will significantly weaken the mechanism and prevent it from delivering on its promises”.
Barents Blue AS has announced Proton Ventures as a new partner in the Barents Clean Ammonia Project (project formerly known as the Barents Blue project). Barents Blue says that the Dutch engineering and project development company, a pioneer in the clean ammonia industry, “will bring significant resources and industry expertise to the project and the value chain for clean ammonia, important for the realisation of Europe’s largest clean ammonia production plant located in Finnmark, Northern Norway”.
Europe is likely to become an increasing ammonia importer over the coming years as low global ammonia prices and high European gas prices squeeze producer margins, but CBAM remains a wild card.
CRU's fertilizer team provides their top calls for 2026
Ronald Clemens, ICL's Global Portfolio Manager, explains how new fertilizer technologies are boosting yields, cutting losses and supporting sustainability.
Recent developments show the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) remains active for fertilizers, but the European Commission proposes tariff reductions to offset import costs. Tariff suspension details The Commission will temporarily suspend remaining Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) tariffs on ammonia, urea, and certain other fertilizers. Import tariffs from most-favoured nations stand at 6.5%, excluding higher staged tariffs […]
Nel ASA - investment decision to begin construction on up to 1 GW of production capacity
Irish MEPs have urged the European Commission to rethink its introduction of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).
Could demand mandates help the build the market for green fertilizers – by placing mandatory purchasing requirements on large-scale end users?