Handling at Ukraine – Poland border crossings*
The average daily handling rate shortened by 16 wagons at the Yahodyn station during the period started July 1 and ended July 26.
Вантажi: Fertilizers and chemicals
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
Up to 145 wagons per day were transferred through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of July 25 (up 4 wagons compared with the previous week).
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
As many as 267 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of July 20 (up 2 wagons compared with the previous week).
Transshipment of mineral and chemical fertilizers, and raw materials for their production in some Baltic Sea ports in June, thousand tonnes
Rivne Azot resumes operation of ammonia and ammonium nitrate production shops
Rivne Azot (part of OSTCHEM/Group DF) has resumed operations of its ammonia production shops with a capacity of 1,350 t per day and ammonium nitrate production shop with a capacity of 1,560 t per day after modernization.
Market of complex and potash fertilizers // Week 28
Demand for imported phosphate fertilizers has increased in Brazil, but most global suppliers have already sold out stems to be produced in July and August.
Nitrogen fertilizer market // Week 28
Egyptian MOPCO has sold two 5,000 t lots of granular urea at $365/t FOB and $370/t FOB for shipments in late July.
Sanctions: AB Lifosa, Russian EuroChem’s subsidiary in Lithuania, may be shut down completely
The owners of EuroChem Group AG have announced the possibility of forced mothballing of the Lithuanian fertilizer plant Lifosa (Kėdainiai) starting in October this year due to the impact of sanctions* that limit profitable activities.
Nitrogen fertilizer market // Week 26
By the end of the reporting week, sales of granular urea have been made at $335-340/t FOB Egypt.
Market of complex and potash fertilizers // Week 26
Demand for phosphate fertilizers is moderate in Latin America. EuroChem’s latest deal to sell 5-10,000 t of MAP has been signed at $430-435/t C&F Brazil with shipment in late July or August.