Brazilian MAP prices holding despite surge in P2O5 stocks

Brazil’s P2O5 stocks have increased significantly throughout 2024 after entering the year at 839,442t. This volume was down 8% on 2022 closing stocks of 912,168t. Stocks have increased despite a considerable drop in Brazil’s year-to-date MAP imports. This is because the decline in MAP imports was offset by significant increases in imports of other lower-P205…

Ammonia spot deals accelerate on improved supply, but Algerian issues persist

A series of spot deals were concluded in a hectic week for the merchant ammonia market, a positive trend underlining the far healthier global supply situation, despite production headaches in Algeria persisting and feedstock price volatility in Europe triggering some uncertainty. Towards the end of a year scarred by lengthy periods of capacity curtailments in…