All posts by hlancey@bloomberg.net

Higher Sulfur, Acid Costs Impact Itafos’ 2Q 

August 14, 2026Ammonia, Brazil, China, Earnings, Houston, TX, Iran, Middle East, News Briefs, Phosphate, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, U.S.hlancey@bloomberg.net

Houston-based phosphate producer Itafos Inc. reported a second-quarter net loss of $5.6 (more…)

Ma’aden’s 2Q Profits Rise Despite Production Cuts 

August 14, 2026aluminum, Ammonia, Brazil, China, DAP/MAP, Earnings, India, Middle East, Morocco, News Briefs, Phosphate, Saudi Arabia, Sulfur, U.S.hlancey@bloomberg.net

Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma’aden) reported a 13% year-over-year increase in (more…)

Mexico Imposes Duty on AS Imports from China 

August 14, 2026Ammonium Sulfate, China, Mexico, News Briefshlancey@bloomberg.net

Mexico has decided to impose a definitive countervailing duty of (more…)

Lifosa Idles Production Amid High Sulfur Prices 

August 14, 2026DAP/MAP, Europe, Lithuania, News Briefs, Phosphoric Acid, Russia, Sulfur, Ukrainehlancey@bloomberg.net

Record-high sulfur prices have forced EuroChem’s Lithuanian plant, Lifosa, to (more…)

PhosCo Provides Update on Tunisia Phosphate Project 

August 14, 2026Australia, News Briefs, Phosphate, U.S.hlancey@bloomberg.net

Australia-based sustainable phosphate producer PhosCo said the US Department of State, through (more…)

USDA Adds NH3 Pipeline Rates to Fert Dashboard 

August 14, 2026Ammonia, Cornbelt, DAP/MAP, News Briefs, Potash, Potash Muriate, U.S., UAN, Ureahlancey@bloomberg.net

The US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced on (more…)

Synsus Celebrates 50th Anniversary 

August 14, 2026California, Houston, TX, News Briefs, Nitrogen, U.S.hlancey@bloomberg.net

Houston-based Synsus LLC is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Founded in 1976 in San (more…)

Ammonia

August 14, 2026Ammonia, Eastern Cornbelt, India, Market Watch, Middle East, Northwestern Europe, Pacific N.W., Saudi Arabia, Tampa, U.S. Exports, U.S. Gulf, U.S. Imports, Western Canada, Western Cornbelthlancey@bloomberg.net

US Gulf/Tampa:  The Tampa ammonia price remained at August’s $635/mt (more…)

Urea

August 14, 2026Argentina, Brazil, California, China, Eastern Cornbelt, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Market Watch, Mexico, Middle East, Pacific N.W., Saudi Arabia, Southeast Asia, U.S. Exports, U.S. Gulf, U.S. Imports, Urea, Western Canada, Western Cornbelthlancey@bloomberg.net

US Gulf:  NOLA urea business was reported at $380-$397/st FOB (more…)

UAN 

August 14, 2026California, Eastern Cornbelt, Market Watch, Pacific N.W., U.S. Exports, U.S. Gulf, U.S. Imports, UAN, Western Canada, Western Cornbelthlancey@bloomberg.net

US Gulf:  The latest UAN barge indications were reported at (more…)