Tag: Urea
Govt imports 0.35m tonnes urea ahead of wheat cultivation season
In order to meet the urea demand ahead of the wheat cultivation season the government has imported 0.35 million tones urea from different countries...
Govt decides to import 700,000 tonnes of urea by mid-November
After hitting a dead end, the domain row between the ministries of commerce and industries finally got settled with the decision that the Trading...
Energy crisis to hit food security, urea production
Mismanagement and inefficiency in the energy sector have started to jeopardise the national food security. Like electricity, Pakistan is likely to face the worst...
Gas mismanagement may lead to ‘urea tsunami’
Fertiliser companies have warned the government if natural gas supply to manufacturing units is not restored immediately, the country will not have enough fertiliser...
Govt to import 1.2 million tonnes of Urea for Rabi
The government has assessed the urea shortage of 1.2 million tonnes for the upcoming Rabi season and Ministry of Industry will approach the Economic...
Urea shortage to imperil food security
The quagmire of the energy crisis continues to slowly damage the economy as decline in gas supplies is estimated to result in a record...
Urea shortage to impact wheat crop
The Punjab government has urged the Federal Government to either revisit its gas curtailment policy for the fertiliser manufacturing units or make arrangements on...
Urea prices witness phenomenal increase
Prices may further increase by Rs464
Fertiliser prices in the country have witnessed a steep increase of Rs750 to Rs800 per bag during the last...
NFC imports urea
Chairman National Fertiliser Corporation Mr. Khalid Malik said that 153k metric tones of urea has been imported to fulfill the needs of farmers, so...
First ship with 25,000 tonnes urea reaching on Monday
The first ship carrying 25,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser will anchor at Gwadar Port on Monday, sources in Trading Corporation of Pakistan said.
Saudi Arabia...
Engro commissions $1.1b urea plant
Engro Fertilisers Limited has announced the commencement of commercial operations at its new fertilizer facility in Daharki. Engro’s new plant, set up at a...
TCP lines up mass urea import
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is arranging an import of 100,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser to give a blow to the hoarders and to...
ECC allows lifting of 400,000 tonnes of sugar
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved import of urea for the current Kharif season, lifting of 400,000 tonnes of sugar from...
Urea producers pass on the bill to farmers
KARACHI - The cost of agricultural inputs are surging as fertiliser producing companies have started to pass on the negative impact of, what they claim, repeated suspension of gas supply to their plants by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). The Engro Fertilisers Limited (EFL), a subsidiary of Engro Corporation, has enhanced prices of its urea by Rs 60 per bag after one of its new urea fertiliser plants was rendered nonfunctional due to suspension of gas by the SNGPL.
Urea consumption likely to surge
KARACHI - Demand of urea, in the upcoming Kharif sowing season, is expected to be on the higher side triggered by attractive international prices of the cotton crop. In addition, reasonably good income from the wheat crop will further strengthen the aforementioned anticipation.
However, import of 225,000 tonnes of urea, out of which 125,000 tonnes have arrived from Saudi Basic Industries (Sabic), at Rs 2,012/bag, and
another 100,000 imported via open tender at Rs 1,920 per
However, import of 225,000 tonnes of urea, out of which 125,000 tonnes have arrived from Saudi Basic Industries (Sabic), at Rs 2,012/bag, and
another 100,000 imported via open tender at Rs 1,920 per
Government to import 225,000 tonnes of urea
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Industries and Production Sunday said the government had decided to import a total 225,000 tonnes of urea aimed at controlling the essential fertiliser's prices in the country. According to the ministry, the urea price has increased from Rs 841 per 50 kg bag in October 2010 to Rs 1060 per in January 2011 by the manufacturers claiming it to be a consequence of the curtailed gas supply and loss in production.
However, they have also made commitment that
However, they have also made commitment that
ECC approves 0.225m tonnes of urea import
KARACHI - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved import of over 0.225 million tonnes of urea in order to ensure urea availability in the market. The committee is yet to decide if import would be made through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) or from private sectors.
However, it is expected that ECC would allow TCP to import urea as the private sector has shown little interest. The ECC, which had earlier favoured import from the private sector, was likely
However, it is expected that ECC would allow TCP to import urea as the private sector has shown little interest. The ECC, which had earlier favoured import from the private sector, was likely
