Nitrogen

Vale S.A. has announced that it has entered into a quota purchase agreement with Yara International ASA to sell its fully owned subsidiary Vale Cubatão Fertilizantes Ltda.

Bunge Ltd – a global agribusiness and food company whose operations include selling fertilizer in South America – has announced a number of organisational and leadership changes.

The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China has officially announced the import tariff quotas on fertilizer for the year 2018.

According to Reuters, Terra Nitrogen Co. has released its results for 3Q17, reporting sales of US$84.6 million compared to US$90.2 million.

Yara International ASA has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Agronomic Technology Corp.

Global fertilizer company EuroChem Group AG has announced that Dmitry Strashnov has been appointed Chief Operating Officer.

According to Reuters, fertilizer producer CF Industries Holdings Inc. has reported a lower-than-expected loss in 3Q17.

Mosaic Co. has released its results for 3Q17, reporting a net income of US$227 million, compared to a net income of US$39 million in 3Q16.

According to Reuters, Phosagro has stated that its overall fertilizer production in 3Q17 is up 19% y/y to 2.1 million t.

Andrej Babis, the leader of the Czech Republic’s ANO, has won the country’s national election.

Yara International ASA has released its results for 3Q17, reporting weaker results compared to 3Q16.

LSB Industries Inc. has announced that the ammonia plant at its chemical facility in El Dorado, Arkansas, US, was taken out of service on 3 October 2017 in order for mechanical repair work to be carried out.

GroGenesis Inc. has announced that it has signed a major distribution agreement with Curewel International in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. has announced that Susan L. Menzel has joined the company as Senior Vice President, human resources.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has released a statement introducing a new turbomachinery concept for the fertilizer industry, which reportedly raises production efficiency of nitric acid.