Nitrogen

NEXTCHEM has agreed to acquire 100% of Ballestra Group, composed of Ballestra S.P.A. (Italy), Buss Chemtech Ag (Switzerland) and Ballestra Engineering and Projects Pvt (India).

Argus Media has suggested that ammonium sulfate will steer Brazil’s urea imports in 2026.

NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) has been awarded a licensing, process design package and proprietary equipment supply for a urea plant in Eastern China.

Nutrien has completed the sale of its equity position in Profertil S.A. in Argentina.

Nitrogen fertilizer market participants have been grappling with the implications to trade in the EU after a document leak shed more light on CBAM charges, according to an Argus Media report.

The urea fertilizer market has been characterised by concern and a lack of clarity in the build-up to the implementation of the CBAM, according to Argus Media’s findings.

Adecoagro has announced the submission of a binding offer to acquire the remaining 50% of urea producer Profertil S.A.

Dangote Fertilizer has awarded two new contracts to Saipem in Nigeria and Ethiopia for new urea units as well as expertise and design services.

OCI Global has announced the sale of OCI Ammonia Holding to AGROFERT.

Cyan H2 has signed an MoU with KBR for the development of a new urea fertilizer project in Montana, US.

Toyo’s urea granulation technology has been selected for Kazakhstan’s first urea plant project.

Argus Media’s latest insight has shown that global fertilizer affordability has recovered slightly from a three-year low.

thyssenkrupp Uhde has been selected by Dangote Fertiliser Ltd to license four urea granulation units in Nigeria.

Tariffs on key fertilizers have been lifted in the US according to a modification to Executive Order 14257.

A global alliance has launched the LEAF Initiative at COP30 in Brazil to accelerate the scale adoption of low-emission ammonia fertilizer.