Fertilizers
Jul 12th, 2011
BRIC Countries Remain Largest Consumers Of Potassium Hydroxide According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
LONDON – The ever rising global population claims for the vast growth of the agricultural market, which is highly dependent on fertilizers. Thus the pressure on potassium hydroxide market to expand and develop is big and the market is steadily rising in volume. It is expected to overcome the figure of 31 mln metric tons...
Jun 21st, 2011
Developing Markets to Spur Global Phosphates Market Growth According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
LONDON – The expanding application of biofuels and the ever-growing world population back up the rigid growth of the global crop production spurring therefore the large-scale usage of fertilizers. Thanks to these factors the market for phosphates is seeing an unparalleled growth today. It is expected that the overall market volume will be able to...
May 19th, 2011
Ammonium Nitrate Exports from Former USSR on Rise According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
LONDON – Production and trade of ammonium nitrate are facing considerable curbs on the way – the material has been defined as an explosive substance and it has been banned from sales at large marketplaces since 2003. Moreover the consumption of nitrogen fertilizers, ammonium nitrate included, has also demonstrated large-scale declines in Western Europe...
Oct 26th, 2010
Urea: 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast Published by MCGroup.co.uk
LONDON – With the global demand for urea at 185.5 M tonnes/y and the urea production at 250 M tonnes/y forecasted by 2015, the surplus is expected to keep urea prices at relatively low levels determined generally by operating costs.
More than 90% of the world urea production is used as a nitrogen-release fertilizer owing to...
Oct 14th, 2010
Chinese Firm to Expand Phosphate Production
China Blue Chemical, the chemical fertiliser subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation has started its 1.97bn yuan ($293m) phosphate fertiliser expansion project in Hubei province, China.
Phosphate production will be increased by 480,000t a year, pushing the company’s total annual output to more than one million tons.
The project will also add a 200,000t / year...
Aug 4th, 2010
MarketPublishers.com Adds Potassium Nitrate Market Research Update
LONDON – A recently updated market report Potassium Nitrate Market Research is now available at MarketPublishers.com.
The global consumption of Potassium Nitrate has more than doubled over the last decade, whereas the growth rates of other alternatives, such as commodity fertilizers, have been more moderate. The first months of 2010 have reflected a positive shift...
Jun 30th, 2010
MarketPublishers.com Offers New Market Reports by Koncept Analytics
LONDON – Market Publishers Ltd informs that new in-demand market reports by Koncept Analytics are available in its catalogue.
Global Container Glass Industry - An Analysis. The Global Market for Glass Packaging is thriving thanks to the increasing consumer demand for pure, green and sustainable food and beverage packaging. The report analyzes the global...
Jun 29th, 2010
Recovery of Prior Consumption Volumes of Phosphorous Fertilizers is Projected for 2011
In the end of 2008 – beginning of 2009 due to sharp price fluctuations the global Phosphorous Fertilizers market was practically paralyzed. According to analysts’ estimations, Phosphorous Fertilizers consumption volumes dropped dramatically during this period. The recovery of prior consumption volumes is projected for 2011. Forecasts indicate the recovery growth of 3% in 2010;...
Jun 16th, 2010
Oil Crops Production is Actively Promoted in Kazakhstan
Key products of Fat-and-oil industry are vegetable oil, margarine, cooking butter. Raw materials for these products are seeds and fruits of oil crops, including sunflower, soy, rape, safflower, maize, lint, etc.
Kazakhstan is a traditionally crop country. In 2009 just 5.5% of the total cultivation area was used for oil crops, that is 1.5% more then...
Jun 14th, 2010
Domestic Economic Environment & Policy Environment of Chinese Compound Fertilizer Industry, 2009-2010
By the end of 2009, there were about 4,500 compound fertilizer producers in China with the aggregate production capacity of over 200 million tons. In 2009, Chinese compound fertilizer production exceeded 50 million tons. Generally, Chinese compound fertilizer producers concentrate in Shandong, Jiangsu, Hubei and Sichuan, etc. Based on the potash fertilizer consumption, Chinese...
May 17th, 2010
Sulfur Market Review 2010 Now Available at MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – In 2008 supply shortfall coupled with increasing demand from the fertilizer and industrial sectors, along with reducing inventory levels, contributed to sulfur price hikes. A reduction in Chinese imports and the effect of the global economy’s steep fall, thereby reducing demand for phosphate fertilizer, resulted in reduced trade causing a collapse in pricing....
Mar 31st, 2010
Fertilizer demand to go up to 27-28 million tons
“Fertilizer sector in India is a highly subsidized sector and Indian companies have to sell fertilizers at a fixed price controlled by the government. The demand for fertilizers is expected to go up to 27-28 million tons and production is estimated to be 21 mt in the current year. The gap would...
Mar 18th, 2010
Ammonia Sulphate: 2010 World Market Outlook and Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – Within Chemicals & Petrochemicals Reports Package 2010 , a newly updated market report “Ammonia Sulphate: 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast” has been recently issued by Market Publishers, Ltd. The report features important aspects of Ammonia Sulphate market, provides its full and thorough analysis, focusing on the regional, country and...
Mar 11th, 2010
China says potash prices to remain balanced in 2010
With potash companies waiting with baited breath for a big 2010 rebound, China believes that potash prices will remain relatively stable this year. The last two years have been very volatile. In 2008, the price of potash soared to over $1,000 per tonne. In 2009 as the recession hit, the price plummeted to $350 per...
Feb 26th, 2010
Chitianhua to raise RMB 1.2 bln for coal chemical project
Guizhou Chitianhua Co Ltd, which is principally engaged in the production and sale of urea under the brand name of Chi, today announced that it plans to issue up to 150 million shares at RMB 11.31 apiece.
The proceeds, estimated at RMB 1.2 billion in total, will be used to replenish working capital, to buy the...
Feb 22nd, 2010
India’s cabinet allows fertilizers firms to fix prices
India has allowed fertilizers companies to set the prices of all nutrient based fertilizers from April 1, but in the case of urea based fertilizers, the government would continue to regulate the prices.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told to reporters after a cabinet meeting that the under the new policy prices of urea based...
Feb 16th, 2010
Ammonia Nitrate (AN): 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – Within Chemicals & Petrochemicals Reports Package 2010 , a newly updated market report “Ammonia Nitrate (AN): 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast” has been recently issued by MarketPublishers.com
The report features important aspects of Ammonia Nitrate market, provides its full and thorough analysis, focusing on the regional, country and world markets....
Jan 27th, 2010
Ammonia: 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast Been Recently Released by MarketPublishers.com
LONDON – Within Fertilizers Reports Package 2010, a newly updated market report “Ammonia: 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast” has been recently issued by Market Publishers, Ltd. The report features important aspects of Ammonia market, provides its full and thorough analysis, focusing on the regional, country and world markets. It is...
Jan 21st, 2010
Oil Trades Near $78 after Strong China Growth
Oil was steady near $78 on Thursday after strong Chinese growth data offset bearish sentiment following a World Bank outlook highlighting risks that the global economic recovery may run out of steam.
China’s annual gross domestic product growth accelerated in the fourth quarter to 10.7 percent from a revised 9.1 percent in the third, the National...
Jan 18th, 2010
USA Organic Fertilizer Market is Relatively Open
The organic fertilizer business is relatively new, highly fragmented, under-capitalized and growing rapidly. Representing a tiny share of the fertilizer market in the U.S., demand for organic products is growing along with that for organic foods and other items.
USA is an important fertilizers importer. In 2008 US imported $25.3 million or 36.1 thous. mt...