fertiliser

Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals tops Asia stocks with 102% rally

Malaysian stocks stand out this month amid the Iran war, helped by the country’s status as a net energy exporter

China is among the largest fertiliser exporters – shipping more than US$13 billion worth of it last year.

China restricts fertiliser exports, further crimping war-tightened supply

Beijing’s curbs come as governments limit exports of products whose inputs have been threatened by disruption from the war

Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between US ports must be carried on vessels that are US-built, US-flagged and mostly US-owned.

US waives shipping regulation for 60 days to ease fuel and fertiliser deliveries

Petrol prices have surged and fertiliser supplies have been disrupted since the start of the conflict

Indonesia and Malaysia are the world’s dominant producers of palm oil.

Malaysia fertiliser producers halt new orders as Iran war drives up prices

The near-closure of Hormuz has choked off a significant share of fertiliser produced in the Middle East

Some farmers have blamed imports for falling rice prices, saying countries such as India, Vietnam and Thailand are undercutting their crops.

Trump eyes tariffs on cheap Canadian fertiliser, Indian rice

The US president is facing mounting pressure to address high consumer prices and persistent inflation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo waves as he visits the paddy field area in Pekalongan, Central Java province.

Indonesia president proposes 14 trillion rupiah increase in fertiliser subsidies

INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Jan 3) proposed to boost fertiliser subsidies by 14 trillion rupiah (S$1.2 billion) as the country aims to increase rice output that was hit by the El Ni...

India is one of the world’s top fertiliser buyers.

Asian fertiliser buyers turn away from key exporter China amid growing curbs

ASIAN fertiliser buyers are seeking alternatives to Chinese supplies on concerns the world’s top exporter has become an increasingly unreliable supplier after curbs on shipments to protect its domesti...

India imports about 30 per cent of around 35 million tonnes needed each year for its vast agriculture sector, and China was its second-largest supplier last year.

China slows fertiliser exports, raising industry concerns in India

Around half a million tonnes of urea are held up at Chinese ports after China curbed exports of the key fertiliser following a price surge, an analyst and Indian company official said.

As in several parts of the world, the use of “night soil” to fertilise crops was once common in Japan.

As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser

IT’S cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fertiliser from a person’s bottom” is finding new favour in Japan as Ukraine’s war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.

Under the agreement, Thyssenkrupp’s Uhde unit, which designs and builds fertiliser, petrochemicals and coking plants, will provide ammonia cracking technology that is already in use in over 130 chemicals plants globally.

Thyssenkrupp, Adnoc sign MoU to cooperate on ammonium cracking plant

THYSSENKRUPP and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on technology that allows the extraction of hydrogen from ammonia on an industrial scale...