OCI Global completes Methanex exit as sell-off nears end
OCI Global has sold its entire remaining stake in Methanex Corporation, raising $138.1 million ...
Tag: Nitrogen
Drone strikes hit Russian nitrogen plants
Ukrainian drones struck a chemical plant at Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, on 13 April, with videos circulating on social media platform Telegram...
Middle East conflict drives historic urea affordability crisis
An update on the impacts of the Middle East conflict on fertilizer markets.
Grupa Azoty adds new sulphur fertilizer to its portfolio
Grupa Azoty introduce DuoS®, a new nitrogen–sulphur fertilizer.
Fertilizers exempted from US tariffs
The US ended ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on fertilizer imports on 14th November.
EU tackles rising fertilizer costs under CBAM through targeted tariff relief
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 […]
US intervention spotlights Venezuela fertilizer assets
Venezuela’s nitrogen industry faces uncertainty from US military intervention, as outlined in a recent CRU analysis. Strategic facilities State-owned Pequiven manages three northern coastal plants with 2.4 Mt annual ammonia capacity and 3.0 Mt urea capacity. These sites link directly to PDVSA pipelines and nearby natural gas operations. Historical disruptions and 2023 rebound US sanctions […]
Press Release: NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) announces two awards in China based on its proprietary NX STAMI Nitrates and NX STAMI Urea technologies, advancing the fertilizer industry
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) to provide the license and PDP for a new nitric acid plant in China and technical assistance services for the revamping of a nitrogen fertilizer complex
Nitrate wastes as a source of ammonia
The past few years have seen a rapid increase in attempts to generate ammonia from streams of nitrate polluted wastewater, but how practical are these methods?
US nitrogen capacity
New carbon capture-based plants could see US nitrogen capacity jump over the next few years, but Trump attacks on IRA tax credits may scupper some ongoing projects.