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Fourteen ships and slowing.  Kuwait just printed a record price for sulphur. Nobody bought..  A $136 toll on a $24 voyage.  India's ammonia price is flat. That is the most alarming thing about it.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers standalone net profit declines 49.04% in the June 2026 quarter.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  PESB recommends Sunil Prasad as Director (Technical) of Madras Fertilizers Limited.  The DAP cost crisis is following India into NPS.  The fertilizer industry floats a revolutionary pitch to cut chemical use by a third .  Three-speed escape route from import dependence.  Ten years, no questions asked: Government hands organic manure makers the longest compliance holiday in FCO history.  Why the world's new fertilisers skip India.  RCF rewrites Its DNA.  IPL: Carrying the nation's fertiliser security on one balance sheet.  Udaipur small-cap expands on home ground.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Our own briefs.  RFCL shuts down again due to ammonia leak, urea production hit.  The half-empty jetty that saved the summer: India's 'overbuilt' LNG terminals just proved their worth.  

Fourteen ships and slowing

Jul 14: 8In the week after the strait reopened in June, nearly 400 vessels crossed.
8On Sunday, fourteen did. And lesser subsequently
8India's fertilizer prices are still sitting at the levels that June recovery produced. Details

Kuwait just printed a record price for sulphur. Nobody bought.

Jul 14: Every Gulf producer has now formally priced the war. Spot has refused to follow.
8This market has not peaked. It has seized.
Click on Details for more Details

A $136 toll on a $24 voyage

Jul 14: If Trump's Hormuz fee is levied as described, it is more than five times the cost of shipping ammonia from Saudi Arabia to India.
8At that price, Gulf tonnes do not clear into India at all. Details

India's ammonia price is flat. That is the most alarming thing about it

Jul 14: 8What is really going on?
Click on Details for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Jul 14: 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

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers standalone net profit declines 49.04% in the June 2026 quarter

Jul 14: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for miscellaneous mechanical jobs in SA plant Details
8Tender for supply of magnesium sulphate in HURL APNA brand Details
8Tender for supply of industrial CCTV media converters Details
8Tender for supply of bearings Details
8Tender for erasing old price tags and printing of revised price tags Details
8Tender for supply of tractors Details
8Tender for supply of filter cloth for Prayon filter Details
8Supply of AM5M channel head cover for E-26 Details
8Maintenance of instrument air compressor ZR3 in CGP Details
8Procurement of exchanger gaskets and exchanger channel cover gaskets Details
8Biennial rate contract for service and supply of spares Details
8Procurement of hex head bolts, studs and nuts Details
8Biennial rate contract for hiring of truck-mounted articulated boom lift Details
8Biennial rate contract for ETP sludge removal, drying and shifting jobs Details
8Tender for supply of trisodium phosphate Details
8Tender for supply of free bearing housings Details
8Tender for procurement of proprietary pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of wheeled fire extinguishers Details
8Tender for supply of gum bottles Details
8Tender for supply of attendance registers Details
8Tender for supply of bearing isolators Details
8Tender for supply of fire retardant suits Details
8Tender for raw water quality monitoring services Details
8Supply of fan motor oil seal (90 × 110 × 7.5 mm) Details
8Supply of Omega 65 chain and cable lubricant (NLGI 00 or equivalent) Details
8Tender for supply of rigid GI pipe Details
8Supply of gray cast iron plates of various sizes Details
8Supply of probe 3300 ceramic capped SWGLK Details
8Hiring of various support services for marketing department Details
8Procurement of high pressure absorber cooler U-EA 401 with start-up and commissioning spares Details
8Biennial rate contract for carbon brick lining work in phosphoric acid plant Details
8Tender for supply of custom hydraulic valves Details
8Supply of expansion bellows for cooling tower Details
8Supply of HYLOMAR Universal Blue sealant (80 ml tube) Details
8Tender for supply of plastic steel five-minute putty Details
8Tender for supply of NPK fertilizer 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):
8SPIC announces resignation of TIDCO nominee director from board Details
8143 fertiliser sale centres distributing urea and phosphatic fertilisers across Sant Kabir Nagar Details
8364 bags of urea and DAP seized in Sironj raid, FIR filed for illegal fertiliser stockpiling Details
8Farmers in Bilaspur struggle for fertiliser as mandatory e-KYC delays distribution Details
8Agricultural experts advocate organic fertilisers for higher crop productivity Details
8Hapur police crack down on black marketing of subsidised neem-coated urea Details
8Farmers protest alleged forced sale of pesticides along with urea Details
8Farmers protest alleged mandatory nano urea purchase during urea distribution in West Champaran Details
8Neem-coated urea seized in Hapur plywood factory raid, FIR registered Details
8PCF officials booked under NSA in Bulandshahr urea black marketing case Details
88R fertilizer strategy for a sustainable, self-reliant and resilient agricultural system Details
8Egypt, Jordan mull cooperation on phosphate development and fertilizer industries Details
8Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers standalone net profit declines 49.04% in the June 2026 quarter Details
8USDA opens $500 million fertilizer production grant program for domestic supply expansion Details
8Iran tensions risk fertilizer flow to South American farmers Details
8Topsoe supports blue ammonia fertilizer project Details
8Nigeria’s fertiliser export earnings hit N3.41 trillion as urea shipments surge Details
8Government backs feasibility study for low-carbon ammonia and urea technology Details
8Nepal plans to import 210,000 tons of fertilizer before mid-August Details
8NEXTCHEM completes €148 million Ballestra acquisition, expanding NPK fertilizer technology portfolio Details
8Hormuz transits sparse after US-Iran clashes: Update Details
8Tampa 3Q liquid sulphur price hits record $705/lt Details
8AP-AIMS to improve fertiliser management, says Chittoor collector Details
8No urea shortage in NTR district, says collector Details
8India's fertilizer crossroads: From crisis to competitive advantage Details
8RFCL halts urea production following technical snag Details
8India’s rice shipments surge 16.5% to over $1 billion in June, fertiliser imports jump 201% Details
8Understanding India's fertilizer challenge: Crisis assessment, geopolitical vulnerabilities and strategic framework Details
8Weak monsoon may lift soluble fertiliser demand; price remains bigger risk, says SFAI Details
8Back to roots or slow poison: J&K at crossroads on farming reforms Details
8Bundling of specialty and conventional fertilisers hurting MSMEs and innovation Details
8Kribhco MD hails OMIFCO’s transition Details
You can also click on Newsclips for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Jul 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
8Coal & Coke
Click on Reports for more. Details

PESB recommends Sunil Prasad as Director (Technical) of Madras Fertilizers Limited

Jul 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for Overhauling, repair, calibration and testing of ID fan turbine PGD governor of Woodward make in Ammonia-V plant Details
8Tender for supply of 3-inch control valves Details
8Tender for procurement of spare gearbox Details
8Procurement of tools and other materials for central workshop Details
8Procurement of cartridge assembly and spares for CO? compressor lube oil pumps in urea plant Details
8Tender for operation and maintenance of fire fighting system Details
8Tender for supply of camlock assembly Details
8Tender for non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Hitachi VFD Details
8Tender for supply of Prayon filter trays Details
8Lining up of annual maintenance contract of Ion Chromatograph (930 Compact IC Flex) in heavy water lab Details
8Procurement of IT-related hardware consumables, spare items and Wi-Fi access point Details
8Supply of bearing and oil seals for Flender make gear box Details
8Tender for procurement of gearbox Details
8Tender for procurement of pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of tyre set size 14.00 × 25, 24 PR with tube and flap Details
8Procurement of spares for sludge thickener Details
8Tender for supply of complete gear box assembly Details
8Tender for supply of rubber hoses for compressors Details
8Tender for supply of 2-inch rupture disc type S-90 Details
8Tender for supply of caustic soda Details
8Tender for supply of AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) light water Details
8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of cooling coil Details
8Tender for DGR empanelled ESM security services Details
8Tender for supply of FG kit for bucket elevator wheel gearbox Details
8Tender for supply of LED blinker hazard lights with poles Details
8Tender for supply of Amerel-1500 for aMDEA solution Details
8Annual rate contract for providing tentage, electrical decoration and sound system Details
8Tender for supply of NPK fertilizer Details
8Tender for supply of endless V-belts Details
8Tender for supply of complete ARCV Details
8Tender for supply of 2 mm stainless steel sheets as per ASTM A240/A240M Details
8Tender for supply of O-rings (6 mm ID × 2 mm CS) Details
8Tender for supply of modified metallic gland sealing arrangement, coupling hub and deflectors with modification work Details
8Tender for supply of various tools Details
8Tender for supply of mixer settler agitators with motors and coalescer tank with MS stand Details
8Hiring of services for repairing all types of LED light fixtures Details
8Tender for supply of conveyor belting Details
8Tender for supply of HP servomotor complete assembly with pilot valve Details
8Tender for supply of shaft with DE & NDE side impellers and coupling lock nuts Details
8Tender for refilling of gas cylinders Details
8Inspection, repair assessment, repair and overhauling of CO2 screw compressor of Ammonia-1 plant Details
8Tender for supply of vertical stretchers Details
8Tender for supply of valves for natural gas service Details
8Hiring services of backhoe loader or wheel loader with operators for the raw material department Details
8Tender for supply of stainless steel pipelines and fittings of various sizes Details
8Tender for supply of instrumentation system for PSA unit Details
8Tender for hiring of one 44-seater AC bus and one 26-seater AC bus on round-the-clock basis Details
8Tender for supply of stainless steel and carbon steel gate and globe valves Details
8Tender for procurement of AL88885 butterfly valve spares Details
8Tender for supply of 75-inch LED professional display unit and 4K PTZ camera Details
8Tender for annual maintenance contract of CCTV camera surveillance system Details
8Tender for comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Honeywell DCS for Ammonia-1 plant Details
8Tender for supply of batteries for Siemens DCS controllers Details
8Tender for supply of rubber clamps Details
8Tender for supply of flange guards (1–5 inch) Details
8Tender for supply of high voltage insulating mats Details
8Tender for supply of high voltage insulating mats Details
8Supply of power LED tube rods Details
8Tender for supply of 11 kV aluminium armoured XLPE cables Details
8Tender for supply of complete speed control system Details
8Tender for supply of level transmitters Details
8Tender for supply of squirrel cage induction motors Details
8Tender for supply of complete final drive assembly with wheels and axle (IB) Details
8Tender for supply of natural gas flow control valves Details
8Tender for procurement of spare parts for split and window air conditioners Details
8Tender for supply of radar level transmitters Details
8Tender for supply of cooling tower fan blades (Rev. 1) Details
8Tender for supply of thermocouples Details
8Tender for supply of pH sensors and pH transmitters Details
8Tender for supply of cooling fans Details
8Tender for supply of diesel and petrol Details
8Biennial rate contract to carry out various cleaning, tracking and training of belt conveyors in Suphala & ANP bagging plants Details
8Tender for supply of jute string (Sutli Seva) for urea bag sealing Details
8Tender for supply of weighbridge indicators Details
8Tender for supply of zinc sulphate heptahydrate Details
8Tender for supply of chlorinator systems and spare parts Details
8Tender for supply of 300 NB cast steel swing check non-return valves Details
8Tender for supply of UV-stabilized fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) roofing sheets Details
8Tender for supply of LED floodlight luminaires Details
8Tender for supply of microprocessor-based digital panel indicators with alarm Details
8AMC service (3 years) for Siemens MV VFD GH-180 Details
8Tender for procurement of 8-inch SCH 40 90° long radius butt weld forged steel elbows Details
8Tender for procurement of 1-inch SCH 80 SS 304L seamless pipes Details
8Biennial rate contract for cable tray fabrication, earthing and miscellaneous jobs across various plants (2026–28) Details
8Tender for supply of single screw pumps Details
8Tender for supply of portable multifunction calibrator for RTD and thermocouple calibration Details
8Tender for supply of GI grating (0.8 m × 0.3 m) Details
8Tender for supply of general items for daily maintenance Details
8Tender for supply of RF capacitance type level transmitters for LT101 and LT131 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):
8Sitamarhi receives 14,500 MT of urea so far; administration tightens action against smuggling and black marketing Details
81,228 MT of HURL urea reaches Gonda; Agriculture Department says no shortage, urges farmers to avoid queues Details
8Agriculture Department raids illegal organic fertilizer factory, seizes 2,485 bags in Rajnandgaon Details
8Ratlam revises fertilizer booking rules: Farmers can rebook urea and other fertilizers only after lifting first allotment Details
8UP relaxes fertilizer distribution norms: Farmers without registry can buy urea and DAP using land records Details
8Fake DAP alert: Agriculture Department explains three easy ways to identify genuine fertilizer during Kharif season Details
8Jaunpur fertilizer shop issued show-cause notice after found closed during inspection Details
8Farmers stage protest against e-token fertilizer distribution system Details
8Agricultural scientist advises farmers to arrange liquid fertilizers early amid forecast of lower rainfall Details
8FIR registered after clash at fertilizer distribution centre in Maharajganj, cooperative chairman alleges attack Details
8Surat uncovers subsidized urea diversion scam, 405 bags worth Rs. 1.19 lakh seized Details
8Congress alleges farmers being denied DAP fertilizer in Bemetara, warns of protest Details
8Organic farming initiative launched to restore soil health; four bio-input resource centres established Details
8Congress targets Chhattisgarh government over fertilizer shortage, says farmers unable to begin sowing Details
8Rohtas begins paddy transplantation; labour shortage and fertilizer concerns worry farmers Details
8Fertilizer price hike raises farmers’ concerns; crop yields may decline in India and other countries Details
8Low rainfall may boost demand for water-soluble fertilizers; rising MAP prices add to farmers’ woes Details
8Farmers protest at Ramgarh B-PACS demanding adequate DAP and urea supply Details
8Why Manipur farmers should rethink rice seed and urea use Details
8Farmers can now book subsidised urea through Mee Seva Kendras Details
8Retail fertilizer prices in U.S. fall for third straight week, led by urea Details
8France nitrogen demand jumps on subsidy announcement Details
8Nepal farmers to get timely fertilizer distribution: Agriculture Minister Chaudhary Details
8Afghan Agriculture Minister holds talks with Shivraj Singh Chouhan during five-day visit to India Details
8Topsoe and Westling partner on Nebraska blue ammonia plant to strengthen U.S. fertilizer supply Details
8ACME and IHI secure green ammonia CfD in India Details
8PESB recommends Sunil Prasad as Director (Technical) of Madras Fertilizers Limited Details
8No urea shortage in Tirupati district for Kharif, assures JC Details
8Soluble fertilizer prices surge 60% as imports face disruptions Details
8Weak monsoon may boost soluble fertilizer demand: SFAI Details
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The DAP cost crisis is following India into NPS

Jul 10: Poor DAP economics pushed producers towards sulphur-bearing complex grades.
8But then the economics are changing
Click on Details for more
Details

The fertilizer industry floats a revolutionary pitch to cut chemical use by a third 

Jul 10: 8Find out more
Click on Details Details

Three-speed escape route from import dependence

Jul 10: 8What is this industry suggestion all about?
Click on Details for more Details

Ten years, no questions asked: Government hands organic manure makers the longest compliance holiday in FCO history

Jul 10: 8Find out more
Click on Details Details

Why the world's new fertilisers skip India

Jul 10: 8And the six-month countdown that could change it
Click on Details for more Details

RCF rewrites Its DNA

Jul 10: 8Find out how
Click on Details for more Details

IPL: Carrying the nation's fertiliser security on one balance sheet

Jul 10: Where will this lead to?
8Even as sales grow more than half
Click on Details Details

Udaipur small-cap expands on home ground

Jul 10: 8Find out more
Click on Details Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Jul 10: 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

Our own briefs

Jul 10: 8OMIFCO's Muscat debut hands IFFCO and KRIBHCO a listed Gulf cash cow
8CRISIL keeps the Ostwal phosphate twins on watch as bank limits balloon
8One marketing chief, two fertiliser PSUs: RCF's Sonak takes additional charge at FACT
8IPL turns cane farmer: three-year pact with UPL SAS to lift Gujarat sugarcane yields 15%
8India's coal-to-fertiliser bet inches from paper to ground at Lakhanpur
8Tender street tells the import story: FACT hunts rock, GNFC shops for ammonia
8Double sulphur blockade set to keep fertiliser prices volatile through Q3
8"India faces the most imminent risk": analysts say markets haven't priced the fertiliser shock
8Two shocks, one direction: why the worst of the fertiliser hit hasn't shown up yet
8China's autumn potash demand sleeps as port stocks pile up
8The West discovers fertiliser subsidies: EU, France, Spain, UK and US reach for India's playbook
8Hormuz goes to Rome: FAO convenes a global session on fertiliser trade fallout
8Across the border, a different play: Pakistan's Fauji ties up with Yara for premium nutrition
8The $45-billion prize: specialty fertilisers to grow 7.1% a year, with three Indian names on the map
8When fertiliser gets expensive, efficiency becomes the product: inside ICL's nutrient-use push
8From lake weed to liquid fertiliser: Kashmir scientists turn Dal's problem into a product — but the FCO stands in the way
8$1.5 million says less chemistry, more community: Andhra's natural farming wins the world's biggest environment prize Details

RFCL shuts down again due to ammonia leak, urea production hit

Jul 10: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for procure approximately 5,000 MT (+/- 25 MT) acetic acid Details
8Dismantling and erection of U duct and downcomer pipes of flash cooler in PA plant Details
8Tender for fabrication and replacement of pipelines in offsite area and NP plant Details
8Tender for supply of rock phosphate in bulk Details
8Tender for procurement of hydrogenated tallow alkyl amine (Stearyl amine) Details
8Tender for procurement of rotary evaporator Details
8Tender for procurement of Carbosieve S-II (100/120) GC packed column Details
8Tender for procurement of ANPB conveyor control panel Details
8Tender for procurement of stainless steel (SS) pipe Details
8Tender for procurement of deep freezer spares Details
8Tender for procurement of 12 mm square non-asbestos packing equivalent to Spitman Style 36 Details
8Tender for procurement of sodium analyser spares Details
8Tender for procurement of control valve spares Details
8Tender for procurement of complete blade seal assembly Details
8Tender for procurement of hydrazine hydrate Details
8Tender for procurement of SAN LOCO transmission spares Details
8Tender for procurement of HRC fuse Details
8Tender for procurement of voltage grade cable Details
8Tender for procurement of 60 amp copper soldering tubular Details
8Tender for requalification of handling and transport contractors for 24 months Details
8Tender for procurement of spring retaining ring Details
8Tender for procurement of ammonia gas canister Details
8Tender for procurement of 64-inch spark rod Details
8Tender for handling and transportation services on lump sum basis Details
8Tender for installation of sand and carbon filter on non-ammoniacal effluent header Details
8Tender for procurement of Siemens 3TH30 contactor, 4 NO, 110 V DC Details
8Tender for procurement of 6A tumbler switch Details
8Tender for procurement of metallic fan with blade material Details
8Tender for procurement of centrifugal scrubbing liquid pump Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for process air compressor Details
8Tender for procurement of service water pump with base frame Details
8Tender for procurement of complete coupling, make: Unique Transmission Details
8Tender for procurement of complete power end assembly for HP dosing pump Details
8Biennial annual maintenance contract for atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) Details
8Tender for procurement of IAC suction valve plate Details
8Procurement of complete mechanical seal with gland plate and sleeve for effluent transfer pump Details
8Tender for supply of alarm annunciator Details
8Comprehensive maintenance contract for Domino printing machine 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):
8Govt avoids Rs. 16 billion claims by supplying local gas to two fertiliser plants: Pakistan Details
8Uttar Pradesh assures adequate fertilizer supply with over 3.1 million tonnes in stock for Kharif season Details
8Nepal Police seize poly wire and 11 bags of Indian urea near border Details
8Subsidized urea seized at Hapur plywood factory, unit sealed Details
8DAP fertilizer demand rises among farmers in Bhabua as paddy transplanting begins Details
8Sitamarhi DM warns of strict action against fertilizer black marketing Details
8BKU Tikait raises demand for fertilizer supply, canal water and relief from nilgai damage in Haidergarh Details
8Etah DM inspects fertilizer distribution system, issues strict directions for timely supply to farmers Details
8Policy reforms, private investment crucial to stem India’s dependence on fertiliser imports: FAI DG Details
8Questions raised after key suspect in fake fertilizer case missing from Motihari FIR Details
8India faces highest fertilizer supply risk as Iran conflict threatens global agricultural markets Details
8Topsoe ammonia technology to debut at US 500,000-tonne blue hydrogen fertiliser plant Details
8Government allows private sector to distribute urea fertilizer Details
8Govt. making efforts to ensure supply of chemical fertilizers, Minister Chaudhary says Details
8Kuwait’s KPC raises sulphur price by $145 to a record $950 a tonne Details
8Bangladesh seeks 15,000 tonnes of sulphur through tender amid Gulf shortage Details
8DJI launches Agras T55 and T100 dual-battery spraying drones Details
8Mosaic reveals plans to reduce Brazil and US output Details
8Topsoe lands technology contract for blue ammonia fertilizer project Details
8Topsoe lands technology contract for blue ammonia fertilizer project Details
8Transparent fertiliser supply through app: NTR Collector Details
8RFCL shuts down again due to ammonia leak, urea production hit Details
8UP assures farm security with over 3.10 million tonnes fertiliser stock Details
8Now, Telangana farmers can book urea through MeeSeva Details
8Indian Agrochemical Association challenges pesticide claims in upcoming film Details
8EU Parliament approves emergency support measures as fertiliser costs squeeze farmers Details
8IFFCO, KRIBHCO celebrate OMIFCO’s public listing in Oman Details
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The half-empty jetty that saved the summer: India's 'overbuilt' LNG terminals just proved their worth

Jul 09: 8A case for reading infrastructure slack as strategic depth, not waste.
8Also, why PNGRB's vested interest in rationing capacity gets this all wrong
Click on Details for more Details

Fourteen ships and slowing

Jul 14: 8In the week after the strait reopened in June, nearly 400 vessels crossed.
8On Sunday, fourteen did. And lesser subsequently
8India's fertilizer prices are still sitting at the levels that June recovery produced. Details

Kuwait just printed a record price for sulphur. Nobody bought.

Jul 14: Every Gulf producer has now formally priced the war. Spot has refused to follow.
8This market has not peaked. It has seized.
Click on Details for more Details

A $136 toll on a $24 voyage

Jul 14: If Trump's Hormuz fee is levied as described, it is more than five times the cost of shipping ammonia from Saudi Arabia to India.
8At that price, Gulf tonnes do not clear into India at all. Details

India's ammonia price is flat. That is the most alarming thing about it

Jul 14: 8What is really going on?
Click on Details for more Details

Daily forward looking import matrices

Jul 14: 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

Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers standalone net profit declines 49.04% in the June 2026 quarter

Jul 14: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for miscellaneous mechanical jobs in SA plant Details
8Tender for supply of magnesium sulphate in HURL APNA brand Details
8Tender for supply of industrial CCTV media converters Details
8Tender for supply of bearings Details
8Tender for erasing old price tags and printing of revised price tags Details
8Tender for supply of tractors Details
8Tender for supply of filter cloth for Prayon filter Details
8Supply of AM5M channel head cover for E-26 Details
8Maintenance of instrument air compressor ZR3 in CGP Details
8Procurement of exchanger gaskets and exchanger channel cover gaskets Details
8Biennial rate contract for service and supply of spares Details
8Procurement of hex head bolts, studs and nuts Details
8Biennial rate contract for hiring of truck-mounted articulated boom lift Details
8Biennial rate contract for ETP sludge removal, drying and shifting jobs Details
8Tender for supply of trisodium phosphate Details
8Tender for supply of free bearing housings Details
8Tender for procurement of proprietary pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of wheeled fire extinguishers Details
8Tender for supply of gum bottles Details
8Tender for supply of attendance registers Details
8Tender for supply of bearing isolators Details
8Tender for supply of fire retardant suits Details
8Tender for raw water quality monitoring services Details
8Supply of fan motor oil seal (90 × 110 × 7.5 mm) Details
8Supply of Omega 65 chain and cable lubricant (NLGI 00 or equivalent) Details
8Tender for supply of rigid GI pipe Details
8Supply of gray cast iron plates of various sizes Details
8Supply of probe 3300 ceramic capped SWGLK Details
8Hiring of various support services for marketing department Details
8Procurement of high pressure absorber cooler U-EA 401 with start-up and commissioning spares Details
8Biennial rate contract for carbon brick lining work in phosphoric acid plant Details
8Tender for supply of custom hydraulic valves Details
8Supply of expansion bellows for cooling tower Details
8Supply of HYLOMAR Universal Blue sealant (80 ml tube) Details
8Tender for supply of plastic steel five-minute putty Details
8Tender for supply of NPK fertilizer 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):
8SPIC announces resignation of TIDCO nominee director from board Details
8143 fertiliser sale centres distributing urea and phosphatic fertilisers across Sant Kabir Nagar Details
8364 bags of urea and DAP seized in Sironj raid, FIR filed for illegal fertiliser stockpiling Details
8Farmers in Bilaspur struggle for fertiliser as mandatory e-KYC delays distribution Details
8Agricultural experts advocate organic fertilisers for higher crop productivity Details
8Hapur police crack down on black marketing of subsidised neem-coated urea Details
8Farmers protest alleged forced sale of pesticides along with urea Details
8Farmers protest alleged mandatory nano urea purchase during urea distribution in West Champaran Details
8Neem-coated urea seized in Hapur plywood factory raid, FIR registered Details
8PCF officials booked under NSA in Bulandshahr urea black marketing case Details
88R fertilizer strategy for a sustainable, self-reliant and resilient agricultural system Details
8Egypt, Jordan mull cooperation on phosphate development and fertilizer industries Details
8Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers standalone net profit declines 49.04% in the June 2026 quarter Details
8USDA opens $500 million fertilizer production grant program for domestic supply expansion Details
8Iran tensions risk fertilizer flow to South American farmers Details
8Topsoe supports blue ammonia fertilizer project Details
8Nigeria’s fertiliser export earnings hit N3.41 trillion as urea shipments surge Details
8Government backs feasibility study for low-carbon ammonia and urea technology Details
8Nepal plans to import 210,000 tons of fertilizer before mid-August Details
8NEXTCHEM completes €148 million Ballestra acquisition, expanding NPK fertilizer technology portfolio Details
8Hormuz transits sparse after US-Iran clashes: Update Details
8Tampa 3Q liquid sulphur price hits record $705/lt Details
8AP-AIMS to improve fertiliser management, says Chittoor collector Details
8No urea shortage in NTR district, says collector Details
8India's fertilizer crossroads: From crisis to competitive advantage Details
8RFCL halts urea production following technical snag Details
8India’s rice shipments surge 16.5% to over $1 billion in June, fertiliser imports jump 201% Details
8Understanding India's fertilizer challenge: Crisis assessment, geopolitical vulnerabilities and strategic framework Details
8Weak monsoon may lift soluble fertiliser demand; price remains bigger risk, says SFAI Details
8Back to roots or slow poison: J&K at crossroads on farming reforms Details
8Bundling of specialty and conventional fertilisers hurting MSMEs and innovation Details
8Kribhco MD hails OMIFCO’s transition Details
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Jul 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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8Crude
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PESB recommends Sunil Prasad as Director (Technical) of Madras Fertilizers Limited

Jul 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for Overhauling, repair, calibration and testing of ID fan turbine PGD governor of Woodward make in Ammonia-V plant Details
8Tender for supply of 3-inch control valves Details
8Tender for procurement of spare gearbox Details
8Procurement of tools and other materials for central workshop Details
8Procurement of cartridge assembly and spares for CO? compressor lube oil pumps in urea plant Details
8Tender for operation and maintenance of fire fighting system Details
8Tender for supply of camlock assembly Details
8Tender for non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Hitachi VFD Details
8Tender for supply of Prayon filter trays Details
8Lining up of annual maintenance contract of Ion Chromatograph (930 Compact IC Flex) in heavy water lab Details
8Procurement of IT-related hardware consumables, spare items and Wi-Fi access point Details
8Supply of bearing and oil seals for Flender make gear box Details
8Tender for procurement of gearbox Details
8Tender for procurement of pump spares Details
8Tender for supply of tyre set size 14.00 × 25, 24 PR with tube and flap Details
8Procurement of spares for sludge thickener Details
8Tender for supply of complete gear box assembly Details
8Tender for supply of rubber hoses for compressors Details
8Tender for supply of 2-inch rupture disc type S-90 Details
8Tender for supply of caustic soda Details
8Tender for supply of AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) light water Details
8Tender for supply, installation and commissioning of cooling coil Details
8Tender for DGR empanelled ESM security services Details
8Tender for supply of FG kit for bucket elevator wheel gearbox Details
8Tender for supply of LED blinker hazard lights with poles Details
8Tender for supply of Amerel-1500 for aMDEA solution Details
8Annual rate contract for providing tentage, electrical decoration and sound system Details
8Tender for supply of NPK fertilizer Details
8Tender for supply of endless V-belts Details
8Tender for supply of complete ARCV Details
8Tender for supply of 2 mm stainless steel sheets as per ASTM A240/A240M Details
8Tender for supply of O-rings (6 mm ID × 2 mm CS) Details
8Tender for supply of modified metallic gland sealing arrangement, coupling hub and deflectors with modification work Details
8Tender for supply of various tools Details
8Tender for supply of mixer settler agitators with motors and coalescer tank with MS stand Details
8Hiring of services for repairing all types of LED light fixtures Details
8Tender for supply of conveyor belting Details
8Tender for supply of HP servomotor complete assembly with pilot valve Details
8Tender for supply of shaft with DE & NDE side impellers and coupling lock nuts Details
8Tender for refilling of gas cylinders Details
8Inspection, repair assessment, repair and overhauling of CO2 screw compressor of Ammonia-1 plant Details
8Tender for supply of vertical stretchers Details
8Tender for supply of valves for natural gas service Details
8Hiring services of backhoe loader or wheel loader with operators for the raw material department Details
8Tender for supply of stainless steel pipelines and fittings of various sizes Details
8Tender for supply of instrumentation system for PSA unit Details
8Tender for hiring of one 44-seater AC bus and one 26-seater AC bus on round-the-clock basis Details
8Tender for supply of stainless steel and carbon steel gate and globe valves Details
8Tender for procurement of AL88885 butterfly valve spares Details
8Tender for supply of 75-inch LED professional display unit and 4K PTZ camera Details
8Tender for annual maintenance contract of CCTV camera surveillance system Details
8Tender for comprehensive annual maintenance contract of Honeywell DCS for Ammonia-1 plant Details
8Tender for supply of batteries for Siemens DCS controllers Details
8Tender for supply of rubber clamps Details
8Tender for supply of flange guards (1–5 inch) Details
8Tender for supply of high voltage insulating mats Details
8Tender for supply of high voltage insulating mats Details
8Supply of power LED tube rods Details
8Tender for supply of 11 kV aluminium armoured XLPE cables Details
8Tender for supply of complete speed control system Details
8Tender for supply of level transmitters Details
8Tender for supply of squirrel cage induction motors Details
8Tender for supply of complete final drive assembly with wheels and axle (IB) Details
8Tender for supply of natural gas flow control valves Details
8Tender for procurement of spare parts for split and window air conditioners Details
8Tender for supply of radar level transmitters Details
8Tender for supply of cooling tower fan blades (Rev. 1) Details
8Tender for supply of thermocouples Details
8Tender for supply of pH sensors and pH transmitters Details
8Tender for supply of cooling fans Details
8Tender for supply of diesel and petrol Details
8Biennial rate contract to carry out various cleaning, tracking and training of belt conveyors in Suphala & ANP bagging plants Details
8Tender for supply of jute string (Sutli Seva) for urea bag sealing Details
8Tender for supply of weighbridge indicators Details
8Tender for supply of zinc sulphate heptahydrate Details
8Tender for supply of chlorinator systems and spare parts Details
8Tender for supply of 300 NB cast steel swing check non-return valves Details
8Tender for supply of UV-stabilized fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) roofing sheets Details
8Tender for supply of LED floodlight luminaires Details
8Tender for supply of microprocessor-based digital panel indicators with alarm Details
8AMC service (3 years) for Siemens MV VFD GH-180 Details
8Tender for procurement of 8-inch SCH 40 90° long radius butt weld forged steel elbows Details
8Tender for procurement of 1-inch SCH 80 SS 304L seamless pipes Details
8Biennial rate contract for cable tray fabrication, earthing and miscellaneous jobs across various plants (2026–28) Details
8Tender for supply of single screw pumps Details
8Tender for supply of portable multifunction calibrator for RTD and thermocouple calibration Details
8Tender for supply of GI grating (0.8 m × 0.3 m) Details
8Tender for supply of general items for daily maintenance Details
8Tender for supply of RF capacitance type level transmitters for LT101 and LT131 Details
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8Sitamarhi receives 14,500 MT of urea so far; administration tightens action against smuggling and black marketing Details
81,228 MT of HURL urea reaches Gonda; Agriculture Department says no shortage, urges farmers to avoid queues Details
8Agriculture Department raids illegal organic fertilizer factory, seizes 2,485 bags in Rajnandgaon Details
8Ratlam revises fertilizer booking rules: Farmers can rebook urea and other fertilizers only after lifting first allotment Details
8UP relaxes fertilizer distribution norms: Farmers without registry can buy urea and DAP using land records Details
8Fake DAP alert: Agriculture Department explains three easy ways to identify genuine fertilizer during Kharif season Details
8Jaunpur fertilizer shop issued show-cause notice after found closed during inspection Details
8Farmers stage protest against e-token fertilizer distribution system Details
8Agricultural scientist advises farmers to arrange liquid fertilizers early amid forecast of lower rainfall Details
8FIR registered after clash at fertilizer distribution centre in Maharajganj, cooperative chairman alleges attack Details
8Surat uncovers subsidized urea diversion scam, 405 bags worth Rs. 1.19 lakh seized Details
8Congress alleges farmers being denied DAP fertilizer in Bemetara, warns of protest Details
8Organic farming initiative launched to restore soil health; four bio-input resource centres established Details
8Congress targets Chhattisgarh government over fertilizer shortage, says farmers unable to begin sowing Details
8Rohtas begins paddy transplantation; labour shortage and fertilizer concerns worry farmers Details
8Fertilizer price hike raises farmers’ concerns; crop yields may decline in India and other countries Details
8Low rainfall may boost demand for water-soluble fertilizers; rising MAP prices add to farmers’ woes Details
8Farmers protest at Ramgarh B-PACS demanding adequate DAP and urea supply Details
8Why Manipur farmers should rethink rice seed and urea use Details
8Farmers can now book subsidised urea through Mee Seva Kendras Details
8Retail fertilizer prices in U.S. fall for third straight week, led by urea Details
8France nitrogen demand jumps on subsidy announcement Details
8Nepal farmers to get timely fertilizer distribution: Agriculture Minister Chaudhary Details
8Afghan Agriculture Minister holds talks with Shivraj Singh Chouhan during five-day visit to India Details
8Topsoe and Westling partner on Nebraska blue ammonia plant to strengthen U.S. fertilizer supply Details
8ACME and IHI secure green ammonia CfD in India Details
8PESB recommends Sunil Prasad as Director (Technical) of Madras Fertilizers Limited Details
8No urea shortage in Tirupati district for Kharif, assures JC Details
8Soluble fertilizer prices surge 60% as imports face disruptions Details
8Weak monsoon may boost soluble fertilizer demand: SFAI Details
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The DAP cost crisis is following India into NPS

Jul 10: Poor DAP economics pushed producers towards sulphur-bearing complex grades.
8But then the economics are changing
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The fertilizer industry floats a revolutionary pitch to cut chemical use by a third 

Jul 10: 8Find out more
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Three-speed escape route from import dependence

Jul 10: 8What is this industry suggestion all about?
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Ten years, no questions asked: Government hands organic manure makers the longest compliance holiday in FCO history

Jul 10: 8Find out more
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Why the world's new fertilisers skip India

Jul 10: 8And the six-month countdown that could change it
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RCF rewrites Its DNA

Jul 10: 8Find out how
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IPL: Carrying the nation's fertiliser security on one balance sheet

Jul 10: Where will this lead to?
8Even as sales grow more than half
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Udaipur small-cap expands on home ground

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Daily forward looking import matrices

Jul 10: 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
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo

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Our own briefs

Jul 10: 8OMIFCO's Muscat debut hands IFFCO and KRIBHCO a listed Gulf cash cow
8CRISIL keeps the Ostwal phosphate twins on watch as bank limits balloon
8One marketing chief, two fertiliser PSUs: RCF's Sonak takes additional charge at FACT
8IPL turns cane farmer: three-year pact with UPL SAS to lift Gujarat sugarcane yields 15%
8India's coal-to-fertiliser bet inches from paper to ground at Lakhanpur
8Tender street tells the import story: FACT hunts rock, GNFC shops for ammonia
8Double sulphur blockade set to keep fertiliser prices volatile through Q3
8"India faces the most imminent risk": analysts say markets haven't priced the fertiliser shock
8Two shocks, one direction: why the worst of the fertiliser hit hasn't shown up yet
8China's autumn potash demand sleeps as port stocks pile up
8The West discovers fertiliser subsidies: EU, France, Spain, UK and US reach for India's playbook
8Hormuz goes to Rome: FAO convenes a global session on fertiliser trade fallout
8Across the border, a different play: Pakistan's Fauji ties up with Yara for premium nutrition
8The $45-billion prize: specialty fertilisers to grow 7.1% a year, with three Indian names on the map
8When fertiliser gets expensive, efficiency becomes the product: inside ICL's nutrient-use push
8From lake weed to liquid fertiliser: Kashmir scientists turn Dal's problem into a product — but the FCO stands in the way
8$1.5 million says less chemistry, more community: Andhra's natural farming wins the world's biggest environment prize Details

RFCL shuts down again due to ammonia leak, urea production hit

Jul 10: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for procure approximately 5,000 MT (+/- 25 MT) acetic acid Details
8Dismantling and erection of U duct and downcomer pipes of flash cooler in PA plant Details
8Tender for fabrication and replacement of pipelines in offsite area and NP plant Details
8Tender for supply of rock phosphate in bulk Details
8Tender for procurement of hydrogenated tallow alkyl amine (Stearyl amine) Details
8Tender for procurement of rotary evaporator Details
8Tender for procurement of Carbosieve S-II (100/120) GC packed column Details
8Tender for procurement of ANPB conveyor control panel Details
8Tender for procurement of stainless steel (SS) pipe Details
8Tender for procurement of deep freezer spares Details
8Tender for procurement of 12 mm square non-asbestos packing equivalent to Spitman Style 36 Details
8Tender for procurement of sodium analyser spares Details
8Tender for procurement of control valve spares Details
8Tender for procurement of complete blade seal assembly Details
8Tender for procurement of hydrazine hydrate Details
8Tender for procurement of SAN LOCO transmission spares Details
8Tender for procurement of HRC fuse Details
8Tender for procurement of voltage grade cable Details
8Tender for procurement of 60 amp copper soldering tubular Details
8Tender for requalification of handling and transport contractors for 24 months Details
8Tender for procurement of spring retaining ring Details
8Tender for procurement of ammonia gas canister Details
8Tender for procurement of 64-inch spark rod Details
8Tender for handling and transportation services on lump sum basis Details
8Tender for installation of sand and carbon filter on non-ammoniacal effluent header Details
8Tender for procurement of Siemens 3TH30 contactor, 4 NO, 110 V DC Details
8Tender for procurement of 6A tumbler switch Details
8Tender for procurement of metallic fan with blade material Details
8Tender for procurement of centrifugal scrubbing liquid pump Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for process air compressor Details
8Tender for procurement of service water pump with base frame Details
8Tender for procurement of complete coupling, make: Unique Transmission Details
8Tender for procurement of complete power end assembly for HP dosing pump Details
8Biennial annual maintenance contract for atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) Details
8Tender for procurement of IAC suction valve plate Details
8Procurement of complete mechanical seal with gland plate and sleeve for effluent transfer pump Details
8Tender for supply of alarm annunciator Details
8Comprehensive maintenance contract for Domino printing machine Details
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8Govt avoids Rs. 16 billion claims by supplying local gas to two fertiliser plants: Pakistan Details
8Uttar Pradesh assures adequate fertilizer supply with over 3.1 million tonnes in stock for Kharif season Details
8Nepal Police seize poly wire and 11 bags of Indian urea near border Details
8Subsidized urea seized at Hapur plywood factory, unit sealed Details
8DAP fertilizer demand rises among farmers in Bhabua as paddy transplanting begins Details
8Sitamarhi DM warns of strict action against fertilizer black marketing Details
8BKU Tikait raises demand for fertilizer supply, canal water and relief from nilgai damage in Haidergarh Details
8Etah DM inspects fertilizer distribution system, issues strict directions for timely supply to farmers Details
8Policy reforms, private investment crucial to stem India’s dependence on fertiliser imports: FAI DG Details
8Questions raised after key suspect in fake fertilizer case missing from Motihari FIR Details
8India faces highest fertilizer supply risk as Iran conflict threatens global agricultural markets Details
8Topsoe ammonia technology to debut at US 500,000-tonne blue hydrogen fertiliser plant Details
8Government allows private sector to distribute urea fertilizer Details
8Govt. making efforts to ensure supply of chemical fertilizers, Minister Chaudhary says Details
8Kuwait’s KPC raises sulphur price by $145 to a record $950 a tonne Details
8Bangladesh seeks 15,000 tonnes of sulphur through tender amid Gulf shortage Details
8DJI launches Agras T55 and T100 dual-battery spraying drones Details
8Mosaic reveals plans to reduce Brazil and US output Details
8Topsoe lands technology contract for blue ammonia fertilizer project Details
8Topsoe lands technology contract for blue ammonia fertilizer project Details
8Transparent fertiliser supply through app: NTR Collector Details
8RFCL shuts down again due to ammonia leak, urea production hit Details
8UP assures farm security with over 3.10 million tonnes fertiliser stock Details
8Now, Telangana farmers can book urea through MeeSeva Details
8Indian Agrochemical Association challenges pesticide claims in upcoming film Details
8EU Parliament approves emergency support measures as fertiliser costs squeeze farmers Details
8IFFCO, KRIBHCO celebrate OMIFCO’s public listing in Oman Details
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The half-empty jetty that saved the summer: India's 'overbuilt' LNG terminals just proved their worth

Jul 09: 8A case for reading infrastructure slack as strategic depth, not waste.
8Also, why PNGRB's vested interest in rationing capacity gets this all wrong
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  • Jul 09: First official picture of the Essential Commodities Act order in full operation:Details
  • Jul 09: How India rewired its LNG supply in four months: Africa triples, America up 70%, the Gulf down 40%:Details
  • Jul 09: Four days too soon? India scrapped its emergency gas rationing on a ceasefire that just collapsed:Details
  • Jul 09: Private gas network opened for gas trades:Details
  • Jul 09: The half-empty jetty that saved the summer: India's 'overbuilt' LNG terminals just proved their worth:Details
  • Jul 09: Reshuffle may bring in brand new faces:Details