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Urea: The last plants standing.  Deepak goes dark on ammonia as India's gas squeeze bites.  India’s ammonia market is tightening, and the next cargoes may cost more.  Urea imports: The cost to India will be high.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Announcements.  Reliance Industries signs $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T.  Announcements.  India imports about 50–60% of its technical-grade urea from Dubai and Egypt.  RCF contract: A lot of that urea will not be coming.  India is going to market for urea.  India turns to China as Gulf dries up.  Day 16 of the Hormuz closure: One seller, no buyers for DAP.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  A small ammonia queue is now carrying a very large strategic burden.  Sulphur remains the quiet danger in an otherwise active fertilizer import line-up.  The hidden story in India’s fertiliser bill.  India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war.  Announcements.  PSUs: Moving from attendance to monioring to survelliance of its workforce.  

Urea: The last plants standing

Mar 17: 8India's surviving single-unit urea producers are fighting on two fronts — the gas rationing order that nearly broke them, and the performance benchmarks that may punish them for surviving it
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Deepak goes dark on ammonia as India's gas squeeze bites

Mar 17: 8What really is going on?
8This website digs in to find out
Click on Details for more Details

India’s ammonia market is tightening, and the next cargoes may cost more

Mar 17: 8Find out what is going on
Click on Details for more Details

Urea imports: The cost to India will be high

Mar 17: 8Find how how far prices have gone since recent imports by RCF
Click on Details for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 17: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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Announcements

Mar 17: 8OCI flags gas price shock as key risk after H2 profit recovery, with OCIN sale and Orascom deal still in play [OCI] Details
8DMCC shareholders back all five postal ballot resolutions, including CEO reappointment and charter changes [DMCC] Details
8Vedanta creates 50.1% encumbrance on Hindustan Zinc stake to back Rs. 2,575 crore debenture issue [HZ] Details
Details

Reliance Industries signs $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T

Mar 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of EES Earthing Integrity Monitor Details
8Lining up the contract for fabrication and refining of catalyst-catchment package Details
8Supply of screen bars (cage bars) Details
8Procurement of bolts with nuts Details
8Supply of worm and worm wheel reduction gearbox Details
8Procurement of IGGU expansion turbine Jordan valve Details
8Procurement of IGGU expansion turbine IGV positioner Details
8Tender for supply of logbooks Details
8Supply of IWS temperature HD sensor for meteorology Details
8Supply of complete vibration monitoring system with sensors and cables Details
8Procurement of diazed type 35A HRC fuse Details
8Tender for ejector, MTH chlorinator vacuum regulator, and 5/8-inch lead wire supply Details
8Non-comprehensive AMC for 70 numbers of various make platform weighing scales Details
8Procurement of Bently Nevada make vibration monitoring system instruments Details
8Supply of CAF style 59 tube sheet to shell gasket Details
8Supply of stationary and automotive lead acid batteries conforming to IS 13369 and IS 14257 Details
8Tender for fabrication, erection, and dismantling of pipelines in ammonia complex Details
8Tender for OSM dense phase ash handling system spares and fly ash silo bag filter bags Details
8Procurement of idlers for conveyors Details
8Procurement of split coal nozzle along with coal nozzle tip Details
8Tender for procurement of bearings Details
8Tender for miscellaneous skilled and unskilled civil maintenance works Details
8Tender for construction of new storm water drain from battery limit of new NPK plant Details
8Tender for draft survey, sampling, and cargo supervision Details
8Contract for soling and PCC works inside plant premises Details
8Procurement of AC corrugated ridge (500 pairs) Details
8Procurement of instrumentation toolbox with tools Details
8Procurement of 10-inch heating element rod Details
8Procurement of spares for bowl mill exhauster Details
8Tender for supply of gasket Details
8Contract for 2x10 KVA UPS shifting from methanol plant to STP1 plant Details
8Procurement of IBM machines and spares Details
You can also click on Tenders for more
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
8MD Patel thanks IFFCO retirees for warm felicitation Details
8The green ammonia project remains a non-starter Details
8The Centre notifies new provisions for nano fertilizers under FCO Details
8The Strait of Hormuz blockade leaves nearly 1 million tons of fertilizers stuck Details
8In Egypt, fertilizer and building materials’ prices jumped on March 15 Details
8Billionaire Dangote strikes a $4.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to power East Africa’s largest fertilizer complex Details
8Opportunities arise for Indonesia’s fertilizer export Details
8Fertilizer opportunities continue for Indonesia’s export Details
8The fertilizer situation is expected to become clearer by the end of March Details
8Turkey lifts the import duty on urea, boosting market competition Details
8Brunei Fertilizer Industries has sold granular urea at US$710 per ton FOB Details
8Hungary presses the EU to scrap tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers Details
8Morocco’s phosphate sector holds steady despite global fertilizer market pressure Details
8China halts fertilizer exports as urea prices jump nearly 40% amid the Iran war Details
8Fertilizers Europe releases a war statement Details
8EU foreign ministers are set to discuss Hormuz options today Details
8India moves to secure 44% output from a Canadian potash project to boost fertilizer supplies Details
8The Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Morocco’s fertilizer production and exports Details
8Government and industry leaders assure adequate fertilizer stocks for Kharif Details
8On Iran war impact, ICRIER recommends diversifying import sources and implementing direct fertilizer subsidies to transfer policy reform for fertilizer supply security Details
8Biofertilizer ‘Rajendra Pusa-PSB’ helps reduce DAP use and restore soil health Details
8India targets a 44% production share in the Canadian potash project to boost fertilizer supply Details
8Heatwaves, fertilizer risks, and monsoon uncertainty make this a critical season for India’s agriculture in 2026, says Amit Gupta of Kedia Advisory Details
8There is an emphasis on promoting organic farming at the NSS camp in Gorakhpur Details
8India ramps up fertilizer output as geopolitics spike prices Details
8MD Patel thanks IFFCO retirees for warm felicitation Details
8A Telangana delegation visits the IFFCO Nano Plant in Bengaluru Details
8In Solapur, fertilizer prices are likely to rise if the war prolongs; imports of raw materials needed for fertilizer production may be disrupted Details
8CEC Kargil flags off the distribution of organic fertilizer for the crop season 2026–27 Details
8IFC supports Paraguay’s first green fertilizer plant to boost jobs, sustainable agriculture, and food security Details
8LPG shortage sparks a fertilizer crisis as the Iran war disrupts supply Details
8The Iran war shuts down 70% of urea supply routes, prompting India to explore alternative options Details  
8Reliance Industries signs $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T Details
8Food security is at risk amid geopolitical tensions, as fertilizer imports face major disruption Details
8West Asia war makes specialty fertilizer imports 10–20% costlier, prompting companies to step up production Details
8India’s Wynyard potash deal hits a snag amid a geopolitical price surge Details
8Andhra Pradesh districts rank high in fertilizer consumption Details
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Announcements

Mar 16: 8Fertilizer use in Nanded surges over 45%, but supply gaps still hinder farm growth [krishikosh] Details
8Times Green Energy closes postal ballot voting on bonus issue and auditor appointment proposals [TGEL] Details
8Rallis India seeks shareholder nod via postal ballot to appoint Ashok Hiralal Sharma as independent director [RIL] Details
8Anya Polytech’s internal auditor Rajit Malhotra resigns with immediate effect, company says no management dispute [Anaya] Details
8FACT denies any known trigger behind recent share price movement in response to NSE query [FACT] Details
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India imports about 50–60% of its technical-grade urea from Dubai and Egypt

Mar 16: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender invited for OSM dense phase ash handling system spares and fly ash silo bag filter bags Details
8Tender for supply of MPNA plug valve Details
8Tender for supply of marine engine oil Details
8Biennial rate contract for shifting decommissioned heat exchangers and cutting tube and shell samples Details
8Hiring of Siemens field service engineer for supervision of ID fan drive turbine overhauling in ammonia plant Details
8Tender for supply of anti-seize thread compound in spray can Details
8Tender for supply of 200 W LED flood light Details
8Supply of SS 304L, 3000 PSI, 3/4" coupling SW Details
8Tender for supply of anti-seize compound Details
8Supply of TE-SX SM 36 and TE-SX SM 43 chisels Details
8Supply of 25 mm x 200 mm flat cold chisel Details
8Tender for supply of leak sealing tape Details
8Tender for supply of numerical relays Details
8Tender for supply of lathe inserts holder Details
8Supply of silica gel breather with oil cup, 8.5 m Details
8Supply of size SW-225 Lovejoy coupling Details
8Procurement of 36 W LED panel lights, 600 x 600 mm, 230 V AC Details
8Supply of three-phase squirrel cage induction motor Details
8Supply of 6-inch slip-on flange, forged steel ASTM A105 grade II Details
8Tender for supply of V-pulley for BF4 blower Details
8Tender for supply of SS 304L seamless pipe Details
8Tender for supply of power and frequency transducers Details
8Supply of 1.5-inch GI pipe, class C, screwed ends without coupling Details
8Tender for insulation works of converter, FHE and IHE in SO2 acid plant Details
8Tender for supply of local operating panel for CO2 compressor Details
8Tender for miscellaneous cleaning and material shifting works in ETP plant Details
8Supply of portable radiation survey meter Details
8Tender for design, fabrication, painting and installation of tensile fabric car and bike parking structure Details
8Supply of automatic voltage regulator Details
8Tender for supply of graphite powder Details
8Supply of box type filter with frame Details
8Tender for shutdown (Apr 2026) related activities in MP and HP nitric acid plant Details
8Supply of 3/4" dia SS 304L sch 40 ERW pipe Details
8Supply of spare for lean solution cooler, 1223 x 1189 x 3 mm thick Details
8Supply of street light fitting with high luminous efficacy Details
8Supply of industrial metallic extension board Details
8Tender for supply of corrosion coupon Details
8Supply of canned motor pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of trailer tractor Details
8Supply of hex bolt MS FT BSW with nut Details
8Supply of DCP hose for fire extinguishers Details
8Lining up of contract for AMC of new motor driven N2 compressor in CGP plant Details
8Supply of bottle reagent plain N/M with I/C stopper cap, 250 ml Details
8Procurement of HT motor (installed BHEL make motor) for ammonia plant Details
8Tender for supply of numerical relay Details
8Tender for supply of gasket sheet Details
8Supply of asbestos graphited non-metallic impregnated gland packing Details
8Supply of numerical relays with energy meter Details
8Supply of pressure transmitter Details
8Tender for service contract for EOT cranes Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning/configuration with CPCB server of IoT data logger for GTG-HRSG Details
8Tender for online leak sealing of steam, hydrocarbon, ammonia, urea, carbamate acid and other liquid and gaseous leakages Details
8Supply of strong base anion (SBA) resin for DM plant Details
8Supply of casing for transfer pump and DT FAT pump spares Details
8Supply of NSGP-E 11 kV VCB surge arrester Details
8Tender for supply of stud with nuts (Q3) Details
8Procurement of auto liquid drain pot (ALD) for mass spectrometer secondary conditioning skid Details
8Supply of cooling coil suitable for 11 TR Blue Star make air-cooled package AC unit Details
8Supply of torch cell, 1.5 volts, big size Details
8Supply of moulded fuse base and carrier – 32A Details
8Tender for procurement of gasket Details
8Procurement of air suction filters, oil sump filters and oil demister separator for LP air compressors Details
8Lining up of contract for supply of unskilled manpower for various labor-oriented miscellaneous jobs Details
8Tender for supply of twist drill Details
8Tender for supply of pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of multifunction printer Details
8Tender for supply of cation vessel Details
8Supply of Silastic 732 RTV sealant in 100 ml pack Details
8SITC of CCTV cameras at weighbridge Details
8Supply of BFW pump journal bearing, suction end Details
8Supply of mechanical system for PSA unit Details
8Supply of Diphoterine eye wash Details
8Supply of heavy duty 75 kW variable frequency drive (VFD) panel suitable for 75 kW motor Details
8Non-comprehensive AMC including services of OEM Yokogawa engineer Details
8Supply of motherboard for Scion GC Details
8Procurement of expansion bellow for PAC suction line Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
8As West Asia conflict deepens, India leads BRICS talks while securing fertiliser supply Details
8MLC calls for boost to organic farming Details
8Scheme to reduce chemical fertiliser use remains a ‘non-starter’; no incentives released to states yet Details
8Govt steps up building fertiliser buffer, turns to spot buying Details
8Diesel transport faces risk if urea supply disrupted: auto industry Details
8Telangana warns of urea shortage before kharif season Details
8Global fertiliser price at four-year high, may affect Bangladesh farming Details
8Southeast Asian granular urea sold at around $710/t FOB Details
8US ag secretary seeking ways to curb fertilizer costs Details
8Use West Asia crisis to push fertiliser reforms in India: ICRIER paper Details
8War threatens food supplies in Asia as fertilizer prices soar Details
8Parliamentary panel seeks allocation of realistic fertiliser subsidy fund at budget estimate stage Details
8DCM Shriram approves Rs 217 crore renewable energy expansion Details
8Balaji Amines halts plants due to ammonia shortage from Middle East war Details
8DCM Shriram secures $90 million from IFC via sustainability-linked NCDs Details
8Agrinnovate India Ltd. presents Rs 3.40 crore dividend to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for FY 2024–25 Details
8India could face sulphur shortage if Gulf supply disruptions continue; fertiliser sector on alert Details
8Organic fertilizers market: Europe holds 40.9% share as global demand accelerates to USD 18.65 billion by 2031, reports Mordor Intelligence Details
8India fertilizer trade concern: NFL raises dealer security deposits; dealers draw strong opposition Details
8India asks China for urea as war-induced gas crunch hits plants Details
8Report says agroecological homestead farming boosts incomes and nutrition for tribal women in central India Details
8India imports about 50–60% of its technical-grade urea from Dubai and Egypt Details
8‘More than adequate stocks’: government assures no fertiliser shortage amid Middle East crisis Details
8India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock Details
8Fertiliser supplies may turn tight by May Details
8India moves to buy spot LNG cargoes to safeguard fertiliser supply Details
8From Hormuz to Dalal Street: how Middle East tensions are reshaping risk for India Details
8The Iran war threat for India’s agriculture Details
8Amit Shah inaugurates NDDB and OMFED projects in Odisha Details
8IFFCO: Sanghani, Tomar emphasize ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ at Morena Details
8Gulf war exposes India’s fertiliser vulnerability, making reform an urgent national priority Details
8India’s urea imports from China hit three-year high; Russian supplies also surge Details
8Haryana model ensures fertiliser reaches the right farmer in the right quantity Details
8Fertilizer stock increase: 26 percent more fertilizer stock this year than last year Details
8Dilip Sanghani on gas shortage: kitchens first, relief only after Middle East tensions ease Details
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RCF contract: A lot of that urea will not be coming

Mar 15: 8RCF has contracted for 1.3 million tonnes of DAP
8Of this, how much is from the Gulf and is that quantity not going to be delivered
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India is going to market for urea

Mar 15: 8Is anybody selling?
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India turns to China as Gulf dries up

Mar 15: 8Will the Chinese gates be opened?
8Find out what sources are saying
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Day 16 of the Hormuz closure: One seller, no buyers for DAP

Mar 15: 8The global DAP market has narrowed to a single active voice
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 13: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
Click on Reports for more. Details

A small ammonia queue is now carrying a very large strategic burden

Mar 13: 8India’s ammonia line-up has not disappeared. That is precisely the problem.
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Sulphur remains the quiet danger in an otherwise active fertilizer import line-up

Mar 13: 8The broader fertilizer incoming shipping list looks busy, but sulphur exposure still matters disproportionately.
8A disruption there can travel quickly into the phosphatic chain even when other cargoes keep moving.

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The hidden story in India’s fertiliser bill

Mar 13: 8The shrinking space for smarter farm spending
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India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war

Mar 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for yard concrete work at ammonia complex Details
8Hiring of M/s Siemens Energy service engineer for supervision during inspection and overhauling of start-up H2 recycle compressor Details
8Tender for TPI services for quality assurance fabrication and erection of associated pipelines for RLNG preheater Details 
8Tender for Procurement of Imported Steam Coal Details 
8Tender for procurement of natural gas Details
8Annual service contract for KPCL compressor in urea and bagging plant Details
8Tender for supply of UPVC pipe ASTM D 1785, 3/4" size Details
8Tender for supply of PVC pipe with 1 1/2" outer diameter Details
8Supply of narrow-necked boiling flasks for laboratory use Details
8Tender for supply of laboratory graduated cylinders Details
8Tender for supply of sodium tripolyphosphate Details
8Tender for supply of gas sampling tubes with stopcocks Details
8Tender for supply of cylindrical fuses Details
8Tender for supply of back pull-out assembly P-304 Details
8Tender for supply of complete trip solenoid valve Details
8Supply of rubber expansion joint with flange-to-flange distance of 200 mm with MS split retainer rings Details
8Tender for supply of glass beaker Details
8Supply of gear box for conveyor belt system Details
8Tender for supply of immersion heater with control panel-II Details
8Tender for supply of IML labels for VAP Details
8Supply of periphery liners for bowl mill exhauster Details
8Supply of non-metallic compressed asbestos fibre graphited jointing sheet Details
8Tender for supply of gate valve Details
8Tender for supply of decade megaohm resistance box Details
8Tender for supply of zinc oxide Details
8Supply of spare parts for neem oil solution spray pump Details
8Supply of electrodes for unidentified steels Details
8Tender for supply of Alloy 20 gate valve Details
8Tender for supply of RC feeder gear box Details
8Supply of clamp-on ultrasonic transit time difference flowmeter for cooling water Details
8Procurement of GTG exhaust side high-temperature ceramic terminal blocks Details
8Tender for providing handling and transport services on lumpsum basis Details
8Supply of lab chemicals items Details
8Tender for supply of pressure gauges Details
8Tender for supply of sodium meta bisulphite Details
8Tender for supply of manila rope, 3/4" diameter Details
8Supply and installation of next generation firewall with ADC, reporting and logging Details
8Supply of MS black hexagonal head bolts with nuts Details
8Tender for supply of stainless steel (SS) flanges Details
8Contract for annual maintenance of M/s HMT make boring machine of central workshop Details
8Tender for supply of 1-core copper conductor cable Details
8Tender for supply of PTFE gland packing Details
8Tender for the job of supervisory services for servicing and maintenance of scrappers Details
8Tender for appointment of tax consultant Details
8Tender for supply of corrugated boxes (Q3) Details
8Tender for supply of AM1-E upper contact arm Details
8Contract for opening and box-up of lube oil coolers and exchangers in ammonia plant Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
8Urea prices in Ukraine jump by UAH 10,000 as supply tightens and imports become scarcer Details
8Mass layoffs announced at Romania’s largest fertilizer producer Azomure? Details
8B.C. phosphate mine penalized $23K for 122 environmental monitoring failures Details
8Telangana minister urges Centre to ensure enough urea supply for Kharif 2026 Details
8Women should get greater role in agri-food sector, says President Murmu Details
8Indian urea plants shut down as Iran war cuts LNG supplies Details
8Bags of urea diverted to factory seized Details
8Syngenta exits paraquat business, closing UK plant Details
8CF Industries leads S&P 500 amid fertilizer price surge Details
8US drops tariff fight against OCP as calls to waive fertilizer duties grow Details
8Thane Municipal Corporation to generate fertilizer from wet waste Details
8Why the Iran war is fueling a rally in fertilizer stocks Details
8Fertiliser subsidy bill likely to rise 28% to Rs 2.2 lakh crore in FY27 amid Iran war, rising energy prices: Govt official Details
8Fertiliser prioritised amid gas shortage scare. How critical is imported LNG? Details
8IFFCO’s Paradeep unit sulphuric acid plant-3 dedicated to the nation by Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah Details
8Sinofert calls for fertilizer stability amid conflict Details
8India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war Details
8India secures 2.5 million tonnes of fertilizer supply from Morocco Details
8Soil health key to India’s food and nutrition security: Experts call for integrated policy action Details
8As maize competes with soybean for acreage, India’s urea demand could rise Details
8The Sri Lanka lesson India must not repeat — and cannot afford to ignore Details
82 lakh new cooperatives planned nationwide to boost jobs: IFFCO chief Dileep Sanghani Details
8Sanghani lays stone for new IFFCO’s CORDAT building Details
8IFFCO MD attends state-level co-op conference in Haryana Details
8Gujarat evening wrap: Govt allocates 40,000 kilolitres of additional kerosene; IFFCO chairman says supply won't resume until war ends Details
8Govt eyes temporary shutdown of six fertilizer plants due to LNG shortage: Pakistan Details
8Tensions flare in Rajanna Sircilla as farmers struggle to get urea fertilizer Details
8District collector orders urea sales only through e-pass to farmers booked on the ‘Urea App’ Details
8Nagpur chemical factory raided for allegedly diverting subsidized urea for industrial use Details
8Fertilizer import: Fertilizers available, but shortage looms Details
8Hormuz fertilizer chokepoint raises risk of higher global food prices Details
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Announcements

Mar 13: 8HURL floats tender to procure 3,000 kg sodium metabisulphite for Gorakhpur ETP [HURL] Details
8Bayer CropScience shuts trading window from April 1 ahead of FY26 results [Bayer] Details
8FACT says it knows no trigger behind recent share price movement [FACT] Details
8GNFC gets independent ESG rating of 52, informs exchanges [GNFC] Details
Details

PSUs: Moving from attendance to monioring to survelliance of its workforce

Mar 13: From attendance to surveillance: a new HR line is emerging
8What begins as a replacement for biometric attendance could quickly evolve into a far more intrusive system of daily employee tracking.
8The safety argument may be only the most presentable part of the story. Details

Urea: The last plants standing

Mar 17: 8India's surviving single-unit urea producers are fighting on two fronts — the gas rationing order that nearly broke them, and the performance benchmarks that may punish them for surviving it
Click on Details for more
Details

Deepak goes dark on ammonia as India's gas squeeze bites

Mar 17: 8What really is going on?
8This website digs in to find out
Click on Details for more Details

India’s ammonia market is tightening, and the next cargoes may cost more

Mar 17: 8Find out what is going on
Click on Details for more Details

Urea imports: The cost to India will be high

Mar 17: 8Find how how far prices have gone since recent imports by RCF
Click on Details for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 17: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
Click on Reports for more. Details

Announcements

Mar 17: 8OCI flags gas price shock as key risk after H2 profit recovery, with OCIN sale and Orascom deal still in play [OCI] Details
8DMCC shareholders back all five postal ballot resolutions, including CEO reappointment and charter changes [DMCC] Details
8Vedanta creates 50.1% encumbrance on Hindustan Zinc stake to back Rs. 2,575 crore debenture issue [HZ] Details
Details

Reliance Industries signs $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T

Mar 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of EES Earthing Integrity Monitor Details
8Lining up the contract for fabrication and refining of catalyst-catchment package Details
8Supply of screen bars (cage bars) Details
8Procurement of bolts with nuts Details
8Supply of worm and worm wheel reduction gearbox Details
8Procurement of IGGU expansion turbine Jordan valve Details
8Procurement of IGGU expansion turbine IGV positioner Details
8Tender for supply of logbooks Details
8Supply of IWS temperature HD sensor for meteorology Details
8Supply of complete vibration monitoring system with sensors and cables Details
8Procurement of diazed type 35A HRC fuse Details
8Tender for ejector, MTH chlorinator vacuum regulator, and 5/8-inch lead wire supply Details
8Non-comprehensive AMC for 70 numbers of various make platform weighing scales Details
8Procurement of Bently Nevada make vibration monitoring system instruments Details
8Supply of CAF style 59 tube sheet to shell gasket Details
8Supply of stationary and automotive lead acid batteries conforming to IS 13369 and IS 14257 Details
8Tender for fabrication, erection, and dismantling of pipelines in ammonia complex Details
8Tender for OSM dense phase ash handling system spares and fly ash silo bag filter bags Details
8Procurement of idlers for conveyors Details
8Procurement of split coal nozzle along with coal nozzle tip Details
8Tender for procurement of bearings Details
8Tender for miscellaneous skilled and unskilled civil maintenance works Details
8Tender for construction of new storm water drain from battery limit of new NPK plant Details
8Tender for draft survey, sampling, and cargo supervision Details
8Contract for soling and PCC works inside plant premises Details
8Procurement of AC corrugated ridge (500 pairs) Details
8Procurement of instrumentation toolbox with tools Details
8Procurement of 10-inch heating element rod Details
8Procurement of spares for bowl mill exhauster Details
8Tender for supply of gasket Details
8Contract for 2x10 KVA UPS shifting from methanol plant to STP1 plant Details
8Procurement of IBM machines and spares Details
You can also click on Tenders for more
For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
8MD Patel thanks IFFCO retirees for warm felicitation Details
8The green ammonia project remains a non-starter Details
8The Centre notifies new provisions for nano fertilizers under FCO Details
8The Strait of Hormuz blockade leaves nearly 1 million tons of fertilizers stuck Details
8In Egypt, fertilizer and building materials’ prices jumped on March 15 Details
8Billionaire Dangote strikes a $4.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to power East Africa’s largest fertilizer complex Details
8Opportunities arise for Indonesia’s fertilizer export Details
8Fertilizer opportunities continue for Indonesia’s export Details
8The fertilizer situation is expected to become clearer by the end of March Details
8Turkey lifts the import duty on urea, boosting market competition Details
8Brunei Fertilizer Industries has sold granular urea at US$710 per ton FOB Details
8Hungary presses the EU to scrap tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers Details
8Morocco’s phosphate sector holds steady despite global fertilizer market pressure Details
8China halts fertilizer exports as urea prices jump nearly 40% amid the Iran war Details
8Fertilizers Europe releases a war statement Details
8EU foreign ministers are set to discuss Hormuz options today Details
8India moves to secure 44% output from a Canadian potash project to boost fertilizer supplies Details
8The Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Morocco’s fertilizer production and exports Details
8Government and industry leaders assure adequate fertilizer stocks for Kharif Details
8On Iran war impact, ICRIER recommends diversifying import sources and implementing direct fertilizer subsidies to transfer policy reform for fertilizer supply security Details
8Biofertilizer ‘Rajendra Pusa-PSB’ helps reduce DAP use and restore soil health Details
8India targets a 44% production share in the Canadian potash project to boost fertilizer supply Details
8Heatwaves, fertilizer risks, and monsoon uncertainty make this a critical season for India’s agriculture in 2026, says Amit Gupta of Kedia Advisory Details
8There is an emphasis on promoting organic farming at the NSS camp in Gorakhpur Details
8India ramps up fertilizer output as geopolitics spike prices Details
8MD Patel thanks IFFCO retirees for warm felicitation Details
8A Telangana delegation visits the IFFCO Nano Plant in Bengaluru Details
8In Solapur, fertilizer prices are likely to rise if the war prolongs; imports of raw materials needed for fertilizer production may be disrupted Details
8CEC Kargil flags off the distribution of organic fertilizer for the crop season 2026–27 Details
8IFC supports Paraguay’s first green fertilizer plant to boost jobs, sustainable agriculture, and food security Details
8LPG shortage sparks a fertilizer crisis as the Iran war disrupts supply Details
8The Iran war shuts down 70% of urea supply routes, prompting India to explore alternative options Details  
8Reliance Industries signs $3 billion green ammonia supply deal with Samsung C&T Details
8Food security is at risk amid geopolitical tensions, as fertilizer imports face major disruption Details
8West Asia war makes specialty fertilizer imports 10–20% costlier, prompting companies to step up production Details
8India’s Wynyard potash deal hits a snag amid a geopolitical price surge Details
8Andhra Pradesh districts rank high in fertilizer consumption Details
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Mar 16: 8Fertilizer use in Nanded surges over 45%, but supply gaps still hinder farm growth [krishikosh] Details
8Times Green Energy closes postal ballot voting on bonus issue and auditor appointment proposals [TGEL] Details
8Rallis India seeks shareholder nod via postal ballot to appoint Ashok Hiralal Sharma as independent director [RIL] Details
8Anya Polytech’s internal auditor Rajit Malhotra resigns with immediate effect, company says no management dispute [Anaya] Details
8FACT denies any known trigger behind recent share price movement in response to NSE query [FACT] Details
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India imports about 50–60% of its technical-grade urea from Dubai and Egypt

Mar 16: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender invited for OSM dense phase ash handling system spares and fly ash silo bag filter bags Details
8Tender for supply of MPNA plug valve Details
8Tender for supply of marine engine oil Details
8Biennial rate contract for shifting decommissioned heat exchangers and cutting tube and shell samples Details
8Hiring of Siemens field service engineer for supervision of ID fan drive turbine overhauling in ammonia plant Details
8Tender for supply of anti-seize thread compound in spray can Details
8Tender for supply of 200 W LED flood light Details
8Supply of SS 304L, 3000 PSI, 3/4" coupling SW Details
8Tender for supply of anti-seize compound Details
8Supply of TE-SX SM 36 and TE-SX SM 43 chisels Details
8Supply of 25 mm x 200 mm flat cold chisel Details
8Tender for supply of leak sealing tape Details
8Tender for supply of numerical relays Details
8Tender for supply of lathe inserts holder Details
8Supply of silica gel breather with oil cup, 8.5 m Details
8Supply of size SW-225 Lovejoy coupling Details
8Procurement of 36 W LED panel lights, 600 x 600 mm, 230 V AC Details
8Supply of three-phase squirrel cage induction motor Details
8Supply of 6-inch slip-on flange, forged steel ASTM A105 grade II Details
8Tender for supply of V-pulley for BF4 blower Details
8Tender for supply of SS 304L seamless pipe Details
8Tender for supply of power and frequency transducers Details
8Supply of 1.5-inch GI pipe, class C, screwed ends without coupling Details
8Tender for insulation works of converter, FHE and IHE in SO2 acid plant Details
8Tender for supply of local operating panel for CO2 compressor Details
8Tender for miscellaneous cleaning and material shifting works in ETP plant Details
8Supply of portable radiation survey meter Details
8Tender for design, fabrication, painting and installation of tensile fabric car and bike parking structure Details
8Supply of automatic voltage regulator Details
8Tender for supply of graphite powder Details
8Supply of box type filter with frame Details
8Tender for shutdown (Apr 2026) related activities in MP and HP nitric acid plant Details
8Supply of 3/4" dia SS 304L sch 40 ERW pipe Details
8Supply of spare for lean solution cooler, 1223 x 1189 x 3 mm thick Details
8Supply of street light fitting with high luminous efficacy Details
8Supply of industrial metallic extension board Details
8Tender for supply of corrosion coupon Details
8Supply of canned motor pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of trailer tractor Details
8Supply of hex bolt MS FT BSW with nut Details
8Supply of DCP hose for fire extinguishers Details
8Lining up of contract for AMC of new motor driven N2 compressor in CGP plant Details
8Supply of bottle reagent plain N/M with I/C stopper cap, 250 ml Details
8Procurement of HT motor (installed BHEL make motor) for ammonia plant Details
8Tender for supply of numerical relay Details
8Tender for supply of gasket sheet Details
8Supply of asbestos graphited non-metallic impregnated gland packing Details
8Supply of numerical relays with energy meter Details
8Supply of pressure transmitter Details
8Tender for service contract for EOT cranes Details
8Supply, installation and commissioning/configuration with CPCB server of IoT data logger for GTG-HRSG Details
8Tender for online leak sealing of steam, hydrocarbon, ammonia, urea, carbamate acid and other liquid and gaseous leakages Details
8Supply of strong base anion (SBA) resin for DM plant Details
8Supply of casing for transfer pump and DT FAT pump spares Details
8Supply of NSGP-E 11 kV VCB surge arrester Details
8Tender for supply of stud with nuts (Q3) Details
8Procurement of auto liquid drain pot (ALD) for mass spectrometer secondary conditioning skid Details
8Supply of cooling coil suitable for 11 TR Blue Star make air-cooled package AC unit Details
8Supply of torch cell, 1.5 volts, big size Details
8Supply of moulded fuse base and carrier – 32A Details
8Tender for procurement of gasket Details
8Procurement of air suction filters, oil sump filters and oil demister separator for LP air compressors Details
8Lining up of contract for supply of unskilled manpower for various labor-oriented miscellaneous jobs Details
8Tender for supply of twist drill Details
8Tender for supply of pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of multifunction printer Details
8Tender for supply of cation vessel Details
8Supply of Silastic 732 RTV sealant in 100 ml pack Details
8SITC of CCTV cameras at weighbridge Details
8Supply of BFW pump journal bearing, suction end Details
8Supply of mechanical system for PSA unit Details
8Supply of Diphoterine eye wash Details
8Supply of heavy duty 75 kW variable frequency drive (VFD) panel suitable for 75 kW motor Details
8Non-comprehensive AMC including services of OEM Yokogawa engineer Details
8Supply of motherboard for Scion GC Details
8Procurement of expansion bellow for PAC suction line Details
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8As West Asia conflict deepens, India leads BRICS talks while securing fertiliser supply Details
8MLC calls for boost to organic farming Details
8Scheme to reduce chemical fertiliser use remains a ‘non-starter’; no incentives released to states yet Details
8Govt steps up building fertiliser buffer, turns to spot buying Details
8Diesel transport faces risk if urea supply disrupted: auto industry Details
8Telangana warns of urea shortage before kharif season Details
8Global fertiliser price at four-year high, may affect Bangladesh farming Details
8Southeast Asian granular urea sold at around $710/t FOB Details
8US ag secretary seeking ways to curb fertilizer costs Details
8Use West Asia crisis to push fertiliser reforms in India: ICRIER paper Details
8War threatens food supplies in Asia as fertilizer prices soar Details
8Parliamentary panel seeks allocation of realistic fertiliser subsidy fund at budget estimate stage Details
8DCM Shriram approves Rs 217 crore renewable energy expansion Details
8Balaji Amines halts plants due to ammonia shortage from Middle East war Details
8DCM Shriram secures $90 million from IFC via sustainability-linked NCDs Details
8Agrinnovate India Ltd. presents Rs 3.40 crore dividend to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for FY 2024–25 Details
8India could face sulphur shortage if Gulf supply disruptions continue; fertiliser sector on alert Details
8Organic fertilizers market: Europe holds 40.9% share as global demand accelerates to USD 18.65 billion by 2031, reports Mordor Intelligence Details
8India fertilizer trade concern: NFL raises dealer security deposits; dealers draw strong opposition Details
8India asks China for urea as war-induced gas crunch hits plants Details
8Report says agroecological homestead farming boosts incomes and nutrition for tribal women in central India Details
8India imports about 50–60% of its technical-grade urea from Dubai and Egypt Details
8‘More than adequate stocks’: government assures no fertiliser shortage amid Middle East crisis Details
8India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock Details
8Fertiliser supplies may turn tight by May Details
8India moves to buy spot LNG cargoes to safeguard fertiliser supply Details
8From Hormuz to Dalal Street: how Middle East tensions are reshaping risk for India Details
8The Iran war threat for India’s agriculture Details
8Amit Shah inaugurates NDDB and OMFED projects in Odisha Details
8IFFCO: Sanghani, Tomar emphasize ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ at Morena Details
8Gulf war exposes India’s fertiliser vulnerability, making reform an urgent national priority Details
8India’s urea imports from China hit three-year high; Russian supplies also surge Details
8Haryana model ensures fertiliser reaches the right farmer in the right quantity Details
8Fertilizer stock increase: 26 percent more fertilizer stock this year than last year Details
8Dilip Sanghani on gas shortage: kitchens first, relief only after Middle East tensions ease Details
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RCF contract: A lot of that urea will not be coming

Mar 15: 8RCF has contracted for 1.3 million tonnes of DAP
8Of this, how much is from the Gulf and is that quantity not going to be delivered
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India is going to market for urea

Mar 15: 8Is anybody selling?
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India turns to China as Gulf dries up

Mar 15: 8Will the Chinese gates be opened?
8Find out what sources are saying
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Day 16 of the Hormuz closure: One seller, no buyers for DAP

Mar 15: 8The global DAP market has narrowed to a single active voice
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Mar 13: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
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8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo
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A small ammonia queue is now carrying a very large strategic burden

Mar 13: 8India’s ammonia line-up has not disappeared. That is precisely the problem.
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Sulphur remains the quiet danger in an otherwise active fertilizer import line-up

Mar 13: 8The broader fertilizer incoming shipping list looks busy, but sulphur exposure still matters disproportionately.
8A disruption there can travel quickly into the phosphatic chain even when other cargoes keep moving.

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The hidden story in India’s fertiliser bill

Mar 13: 8The shrinking space for smarter farm spending
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India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war

Mar 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for yard concrete work at ammonia complex Details
8Hiring of M/s Siemens Energy service engineer for supervision during inspection and overhauling of start-up H2 recycle compressor Details
8Tender for TPI services for quality assurance fabrication and erection of associated pipelines for RLNG preheater Details 
8Tender for Procurement of Imported Steam Coal Details 
8Tender for procurement of natural gas Details
8Annual service contract for KPCL compressor in urea and bagging plant Details
8Tender for supply of UPVC pipe ASTM D 1785, 3/4" size Details
8Tender for supply of PVC pipe with 1 1/2" outer diameter Details
8Supply of narrow-necked boiling flasks for laboratory use Details
8Tender for supply of laboratory graduated cylinders Details
8Tender for supply of sodium tripolyphosphate Details
8Tender for supply of gas sampling tubes with stopcocks Details
8Tender for supply of cylindrical fuses Details
8Tender for supply of back pull-out assembly P-304 Details
8Tender for supply of complete trip solenoid valve Details
8Supply of rubber expansion joint with flange-to-flange distance of 200 mm with MS split retainer rings Details
8Tender for supply of glass beaker Details
8Supply of gear box for conveyor belt system Details
8Tender for supply of immersion heater with control panel-II Details
8Tender for supply of IML labels for VAP Details
8Supply of periphery liners for bowl mill exhauster Details
8Supply of non-metallic compressed asbestos fibre graphited jointing sheet Details
8Tender for supply of gate valve Details
8Tender for supply of decade megaohm resistance box Details
8Tender for supply of zinc oxide Details
8Supply of spare parts for neem oil solution spray pump Details
8Supply of electrodes for unidentified steels Details
8Tender for supply of Alloy 20 gate valve Details
8Tender for supply of RC feeder gear box Details
8Supply of clamp-on ultrasonic transit time difference flowmeter for cooling water Details
8Procurement of GTG exhaust side high-temperature ceramic terminal blocks Details
8Tender for providing handling and transport services on lumpsum basis Details
8Supply of lab chemicals items Details
8Tender for supply of pressure gauges Details
8Tender for supply of sodium meta bisulphite Details
8Tender for supply of manila rope, 3/4" diameter Details
8Supply and installation of next generation firewall with ADC, reporting and logging Details
8Supply of MS black hexagonal head bolts with nuts Details
8Tender for supply of stainless steel (SS) flanges Details
8Contract for annual maintenance of M/s HMT make boring machine of central workshop Details
8Tender for supply of 1-core copper conductor cable Details
8Tender for supply of PTFE gland packing Details
8Tender for the job of supervisory services for servicing and maintenance of scrappers Details
8Tender for appointment of tax consultant Details
8Tender for supply of corrugated boxes (Q3) Details
8Tender for supply of AM1-E upper contact arm Details
8Contract for opening and box-up of lube oil coolers and exchangers in ammonia plant Details
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8Urea prices in Ukraine jump by UAH 10,000 as supply tightens and imports become scarcer Details
8Mass layoffs announced at Romania’s largest fertilizer producer Azomure? Details
8B.C. phosphate mine penalized $23K for 122 environmental monitoring failures Details
8Telangana minister urges Centre to ensure enough urea supply for Kharif 2026 Details
8Women should get greater role in agri-food sector, says President Murmu Details
8Indian urea plants shut down as Iran war cuts LNG supplies Details
8Bags of urea diverted to factory seized Details
8Syngenta exits paraquat business, closing UK plant Details
8CF Industries leads S&P 500 amid fertilizer price surge Details
8US drops tariff fight against OCP as calls to waive fertilizer duties grow Details
8Thane Municipal Corporation to generate fertilizer from wet waste Details
8Why the Iran war is fueling a rally in fertilizer stocks Details
8Fertiliser subsidy bill likely to rise 28% to Rs 2.2 lakh crore in FY27 amid Iran war, rising energy prices: Govt official Details
8Fertiliser prioritised amid gas shortage scare. How critical is imported LNG? Details
8IFFCO’s Paradeep unit sulphuric acid plant-3 dedicated to the nation by Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah Details
8Sinofert calls for fertilizer stability amid conflict Details
8India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war Details
8India secures 2.5 million tonnes of fertilizer supply from Morocco Details
8Soil health key to India’s food and nutrition security: Experts call for integrated policy action Details
8As maize competes with soybean for acreage, India’s urea demand could rise Details
8The Sri Lanka lesson India must not repeat — and cannot afford to ignore Details
82 lakh new cooperatives planned nationwide to boost jobs: IFFCO chief Dileep Sanghani Details
8Sanghani lays stone for new IFFCO’s CORDAT building Details
8IFFCO MD attends state-level co-op conference in Haryana Details
8Gujarat evening wrap: Govt allocates 40,000 kilolitres of additional kerosene; IFFCO chairman says supply won't resume until war ends Details
8Govt eyes temporary shutdown of six fertilizer plants due to LNG shortage: Pakistan Details
8Tensions flare in Rajanna Sircilla as farmers struggle to get urea fertilizer Details
8District collector orders urea sales only through e-pass to farmers booked on the ‘Urea App’ Details
8Nagpur chemical factory raided for allegedly diverting subsidized urea for industrial use Details
8Fertilizer import: Fertilizers available, but shortage looms Details
8Hormuz fertilizer chokepoint raises risk of higher global food prices Details
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Announcements

Mar 13: 8HURL floats tender to procure 3,000 kg sodium metabisulphite for Gorakhpur ETP [HURL] Details
8Bayer CropScience shuts trading window from April 1 ahead of FY26 results [Bayer] Details
8FACT says it knows no trigger behind recent share price movement [FACT] Details
8GNFC gets independent ESG rating of 52, informs exchanges [GNFC] Details
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PSUs: Moving from attendance to monioring to survelliance of its workforce

Mar 13: From attendance to surveillance: a new HR line is emerging
8What begins as a replacement for biometric attendance could quickly evolve into a far more intrusive system of daily employee tracking.
8The safety argument may be only the most presentable part of the story. Details
  • Mar 12: Announcements:Details
  • Mar 12: The Gas that nobody owns: How India should ration its urea:Details
  • Mar 12: The single-unit dilemma: Running sick or not running at all:Details
  • Mar 12: Gas crisis exposes the cracks in India's urea backbone:Details
  • Mar 12: Two NFL plants in Punjab halt urea production as GAIL stops supply:Details
  • Mar 11: Parliamentary Briefs:Details