India fertilizer news
KBR wins ammonia plant contract for Indian greenfield urea project
KBR Inc. has been awarded an ammonia plant contract by Toyo Engineering Corp. for the Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd greenfield urea project in Gorakhpur, India.
Toyo awarded contract for Indian fertilizer complex
Toyo Engineering Corp. has announced that it has been awarded a contract for the construction of a large scale fertilizer complex in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh state, India.
Nutrien expects potash demand growth in China and India to cool down
According to Reuters, Nutrien Ltd is expecting potash demand growth in both China and India to cool down this year.
Yara completes acquisition of Tata Chemical’s urea business in India
Yara International ASA has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tata Chemicals’ urea business in India.
Agrium and PotashCorp merger receives approval in India
Agrium Inc. and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. have announced that their proposed merger of equals transaction has been approved by India.
Three Indian fertilizer plants to use US-imported LNG to restart
According to Bloomberg, the Indian state-run gas utility GAIL India Ltd is planning to use US-imported LNG to restart three idled fertilizer plants.
Arab Potash Co. signs potash supply agreements
Arab Potash Company has agreed to supply 550 000 – 600 000 t of potash to Indian Potash Limited and Zuari Chemicals.
Edo Fertilizer plant to begin production in June
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has confirmed that the Edo Fertilizer Blending Plant in Auchi, Estako West, will begin commercial operation by mid-June 2017.
BHEL wins order from RFCL fertilizer plant in Ramagundam
Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd awards BHEL an order for a steam and power generation package.
PSUs to revive fertilizer plants
According to the Business Standard, coal, power and oil PSUs are to invest in four Indian fertilizer plants in order to revive them by 2020-21.