Nitrogen fertilizer trader Fertiglobe sees Q1 bottom line pinched by falling prices

Fertiglobe posted single-digit increases in first quarter own-produced ammonia and urea sales volumes to 236,000t and 1.13m. tonnes, respectively, although lower prices meant adjusted net profit fell sharply to $135 million from $361 million in the year-ago period. The world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia combined attributed the weaker performance to softer European gas…