Urea news
NEXTCHEM awarded €485 million contract for West African fertilizer complexes
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) has been awarded a €485 million contract for licensing, PDP and critical proprietary equipment for three world-scale complexes in West Africa.
Urea imports to France surge in 2H25
French imports of urea surged in 2H25 when compared to the same period in 2024 as buyers prepared for CBAM, according to findings from Argus Media.
December urea inventories fall by 2.24 million t in India
Indian urea stocks have fallen by 2.24 million t in December 2025 according to the latest research by Argus Media.
Brazilian nitrogen fertilizer plants begin urea production
Nitrogen Fertilizer Factories (FAFENs) Bahia and Sergipe have begun operations and reinforce national fertilizer production in Brazil.
Indonesia approves 2026 urea export licences
The Indonesian government has signed off on export licences for 1.4 million t of urea for 2026 as reported by Argus Media.
NEXTCHEM awarded two nitrogen technology contracts in China
NEXTCHEM has been awarded two contracts in China based on its proprietary NX STAMI™ Nitrates and NX STAMI™ Urea technologies, advancing the fertilizer industry.
EU to suspend import tariffs on ammonia and urea
Argus Media has reported that the EU has agreed to suspend standard import tariffs on ammonia and urea to offset CBAM costs.
Operations at Fafen nitrogen fertilizer plant in Brazil resume
Petrobras has resumed operations at the Fabrica de Fertilizantes Nitrogenados (Fafen) in eastern Brazil after a 21 month production halt.
NEXTCHEM supports Chinese urea plant
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) has been awarded a licensing, process design package and proprietary equipment supply for a urea plant in Eastern China.
Nitrogen market braces for CBAM after document leak
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.