A broken system with affordability and availability challenges
Peter Harrisson , Principal, Sulphur & Sulphuric Acid Market Services, provides an overview of the global sulphur market.
Tag: Production
Phospholutions – creating more value from every unit of phosphoric acid
Hunter Swisher, the CEO of Phospholutions, explains how the company’s RhizoSorb® technology can be integrated into phosphate fertilizer plants.
The US fertilizer market – different nutrients with divergent stories
We speak to Justin Rackleff, CRU’s Americas Lead, Fertilizer Value Chain, about the US market state-of-play ahead of this year's Southwestern Fertilizer Conference.
New Amufert board for Soyo project
Amufert has appointed a new Board of Directors as its gas‑based ammonia and urea complex in Soyo, Zaire Province moves from planning into the execution phase, with operations targeted to begin in 2027.
Trump’s $500m FIELDS push for U.S. fertilizer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched the $500 million Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Programme to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing and reinforce the U.S. fertilizer supply chain.
Ryowa takes over Phosphate Hill fertilizer complex
Ryowa II GPS Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based investment company and wholly owned subsidiary of Mayfair Australia Corporation, has taken over Dyno Nobel’s Phosphate Hill fertilizer complex in North-West Queensland, positioning itself as the new long-term owner of one of Australia’s major DAP/MAP production sites.
Methanex to close Titan methanol plant
Methanex says that it has been unable to agree to a new natural gas contract for its 860,000 t/a Titan methanol plant in Trinidad and Tobago, and, as a result, will begin the process of indefinitely idling the facility. Titan’s existing natural gas contract expires in the third quarter of 2026. Methanex says that it will undertake a preservation process at the Titan plant to provide options for a future restart should conditions materially improve. The neighbouring 1/7 million t/a Atlas methanol plant, a joint venture in which Methanex holds a 63.1% economic interest, remains indefinitely idled in a preserved state.
IFA Annual Conference report — it’s Monaco, take two!
Securing the fertilizer lifeline was the theme of this week's IFA Annual Fertilizer Conference in Monaco.
Cefic urges rethink of EU carbon market
The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), which represents large, medium and small chemical companies across Europe, has urged EU policymakers to slow changes to the Emissions Trading System (ETS).
Canada food plan puts fertilizer first
Canada’s new National Food Security Strategy makes fertilizer access, approvals and supply security a core part of federal efforts to lower food costs and cut exposure to global shocks.