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Retail fertiliser dealers question urea pricing discrepancy, seek supply at Rs.245 per bag.  Four technically accepted suppliers keep NFL's DAP import price contest wide open.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  JPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027: How El Niño, fertiliser shortages could hit India.  Ammonia: India bids, the world follows.  GNFC: Second-best quarter ever, and nobody's happy about it .  Sulphur up 231pc, ammonia up 144pc: And profits are down.  AT Kearney's work in a fertilizer company: Not showing any result so far.  Urea imports: Zero to 52pc in a single quarter.  Crisis in Madhya Pradesh.  Our Briefs.  Fertilizer contracting brief.  Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  India turns to Egypt and 2 other African countries for 1.1 million tonnes of urea as its subsidy bill nears $37 billion.  RCF urea tender:The biggest bidder didn't set the price.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  Paradeep Phosphates incorporates Fertilizer Innovation Foundation–India.  Contracting briefs.  Daily forward looking import matrices.  

Retail fertiliser dealers question urea pricing discrepancy, seek supply at Rs.245 per bag

Aug 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for supply of rock phosphate Details
8Supply of spare thermowells and temperature elements Details
8Supply of male connector, 1/2 inch NPT (M) × 12 mm OD (BSP), with one nut Details
8Supply of PSV bellows and his spares for PSV Details
8Supply of stainless steel flexible braided hose Details
8Procurement of spares for Antico make pumps installed in DM and ETP plant Details
8Hiring structural designing, architectural and ancillary services for various works Details
8Procurement of spares for RO membrane housing installed in ETP plant Details
8Supply of hand gloves made of cotton drill cloth with soft leather padded palm Details
8Supply of 12V DC siren/P.A. amplifier with light bar Details
8Procurement of petrol-driven chainsaw with petrol engine Details
8Supply of drain cleaning rod set with 30 nos. flexible spring steel rods Details
8Supply of two-pole automatic miniature circuit breaker Details
8Tender for handling and transportation services on lump-sum basis at Raibag rake point Details
8Contract for repair of passivation air blowers (K-2) of urea plant Details
8Tender for supply of TMNG belt pulley Details
8Supply of PVC reinforced flexible braided transparent hose pipe, 25 mm ID × 34 mm OD Details
8Non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract for Servi Link make battery charger Details
8Annual rate contract for MMS System 1 machinery diagnostic services for 1 year Details
8Procurement of electric two-wheeler motorcycles, scooters and mopeds Details
8Supply of casing gasket for boiler circulation pump Details
8Procurement of inductively coupled plasma spectrometer Details
8Tender for prequalification of handling and transport contractors for a 24-month contract Details
8Tender for procurement of lube oil Details
8Supply of pinion shaft for gearbox CSC-315, ET-3, 300 mm Details
8Supply of sight glass, TB OD 155 mm × 15 mm thick, VPR HD Details
8Tender for handling and transportation services on lump-sum basis Details
8Tender for supply of bearings Details
8Tender for supply of shell and tube heat exchanger Details
8Tender for supply of name plates and rubber stamps Details
8Tender for supply of span bolts and nuts Details
8Supply of complete fork assembly for linear actuator Details
8Supply of gasket 1460 mm OD × 1428 mm ID × 3 mm thick Details
8Tender for supply of complete pump assembly Details
8Supply of servo level transmitter with tank side indicator Details
8Procurement of floater stock and marine cargo open (inland) insurance policies Details
8Tender for supply of structural steel materials Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Rajasthan: Former CM Gehlot alleges urea priced at Rs.266 is being sold for Rs.500, claims fertilizer black marketing is troubling farmers Details
 8Fertilizer black marketing faces strict crackdown in Katihar, license to be cancelled for overcharging Details
 8Farmers to receive training on balanced use of organic and chemical fertilizers in Vaishali Details
 8Black marketing halted as farmers get urea and DAP at government-mandated rates in Sahar Details
 8Agriculture department seizes tempo carrying 30 sacks of urea in Pratapganj, driver flees amid suspected black marketing Details
 8UP government raises interest-free loan limit for PACS: increased from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.15 lakh to ensure smooth fertiliser supply Details
 8Alleged urea smuggling in Kolhui: fertiliser consignments reportedly reaching the border Details
 8Retail fertiliser dealers question urea pricing discrepancy, seek supply at Rs.245 per bag Details
 8Urea shortage continues to trouble farmers in erstwhile Medak district Details
 8How NADF’s fertiliser intervention is reshaping support for smallholder farmers Details
 8Farmers facing shortage of fertilisers in Rajasthan: Gehlot Details
 8Urea shortage continues to trouble farmers in erstwhile Medak district Details
 8760 bags of urea seized from factory in Sirsa, 5 arrested Details
 8Sulfur shortage threatens global phosphate supply as Hormuz blockade and Russia ban cut 2 of 3 top sources Details
 8Nitrogen fertilizer prices stay high despite lower natural gas costs, puzzling farmers and analysts Details
 8Air Products cancels Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, redirects capital to NEOM ammonia partnership Details
 8Hormuz closed until US delivers on MoU pledges: Iran Details
 8India’s NFL and FACT award/close DAP tenders Details
 8SABIC AN and Maaden eye Saudi fertilizer collaboration Details
 8OCP North America announces arrival of first Moroccan phosphate fertilizer shipment to U.S. following temporary CVD relief Details
 8Maaden announces MoU between Maaden Integrated Fertilizer and SABIC Agri-Nutrients Details
 8National Fertilizers revises e-voting cut-off date for 52nd AGM to Sep 15 Details
 8Brazil Potash estimates savings of up to US$190 million with new fertilizer law Details
 8Coromandel, Deepak Fertilisers shift to specialty nutrients Details
 8CS for close watch on fertiliser stocks Details
 8Oganic fertilizer offers a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers Details
 8India crosses 1,000 lakh hectares of Kharif sowing in 2026 despite El Niño Details
 8Fertilizers: India leans more on African suppliers to hedge the Hormuz risk Details
 8Sanghani briefs Rajnath Singh on co-op sector initiatives Details
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Four technically accepted suppliers keep NFL's DAP import price contest wide open

Aug 18: 8NFL enters the commercial stage with four participating suppliers still in contention. The tender's tightly prescribed FCO specification leaves relatively little room for product differentiation once technical compliance is established. The unresolved question is how much separation will emerge when landed-cost variables are finally compared.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 18: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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JPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027: How El Niño, fertiliser shortages could hit India

Aug 18: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of AC pump spares for maintenance and reliable industrial pump Details
 8Procurement of single-stage self-water-lubricated pump Details
 8Procurement of 19-core 2.5 mm² control cables for conveyor motor Details
 8Procurement of bicolour level gauge glass assembly Details
 8Supply of flameproof PAS units and spares Details
 8Procurement of seven items of carbon steel pipes Details
 8Procurement of organic manure for soil enrichment Details
 8AMC for weighing machines, weigh bridges, standard weights and their stamping Details
 8Procurement of 4-inch, 2500 PSI angle valve Details
 8Procurement of modular type induced draft cross flow cooling tower Details
 8Procurement of spares for HP circulation pumps for maintenance and reliable plant Details
 8Procurement of AM5-I GC refilling carrier zero gas for gas chromatograph operations Details
 8Procurement of Amerel-1500 antifoaming agent for AmDEA solution Details
 8Procurement of self-adhesive paper sheets Details
 8Procurement of thermo colour paint Details
 8Procurement of spares for vertical turbine pump Details
 8Opening, repair and box-up of critical heat exchangers and valves for urea and ammonia plants Details
 8Procurement of dew point meter for accurate moisture measurement and monitoring Details
 8Procurement of high-speed paper shredder machine Details
 8Maintenance contract for servicing of remote operated high volume long range monitors Details
 8Supply of spares for backhoe loader Details
 8Procurement of spectrophotometer for laboratory analysis and testing Details
 8Procurement of vacuum pump for vapor absorption machines Details
 8Providing and fixing tiles, allied toilet renovation works and construction of electrical room near silo PMCC Details
 8Tender for procurement of molded case circuit breaker Details
 8Procurement of set of labyrinth seals for C2 machine of process air compressor Details
 8Supply of 2nd class flat burnt clay brick tiles, minimum size 200 × 100 × 35 mm Details
 8Procurement of BMH-E trail cable Details
 8Procurement of vane axial fan, size 72 Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Government-rate fertilizer available for farmers in Usrahar as cooperative society supplies DAP, urea and farm inputs Details
 8Rajasthan to tighten action against fake fertilizer and seeds as government plans new laws in Parliament Details
 8Madhya Pradesh to resume fertilizer distribution from August 17 with adequate rabi season stock Details
 8Deepesh Arora appointed independent director on Madras Fertilizers Board, strengthening public sector leadership Details
 8Farmers protest over fertilizer shortage in Lahar, demand resolution within five days Details
 8UP government ensures adequate kharif fertilizer supply with 5.02 lakh metric tonnes of urea stock Details
 8HURL produces 4.1 million metric tonnes of urea, achieves 109% of capacity last fiscal year Details
 8Urea distribution dispute turns violent in Raya as stone-pelting erupts during official inspection Details
 8Urea fertilizer shortage: Farmers block Jhabua-Meghnagar road, MLA Veersingh Bhuria questions government Details
 8Tighter energy norms to cut profitability of urea makers by quarter, says Crisil Details
 8Mosaic Biosciences launches crop residue breakdown product Details
 8Kazakhstan has 6.6 billion tonnes of potash salts but remains 100% import-dependent Details
 8Azerbaijan exports 213,109 tons of nitrogen fertilizer Details
 8Mosaic settles Q3 sulfur at $705/long ton, guides DAP at $820–$840 as phosphate curtailments persist Details
 8Nitrogen fertilizer prices stay high despite lower natural gas costs, puzzling farmers and analysts Details
 8CF Industries raises mid-cycle EBITDA to $2.9 billion, sees nitrogen supply tight through 2027 Details
 8Egypt’s NCIC sells DAP, CAN, SOP in tender Details
 8OCP returns to US market with 54,000-ton Moroccan fertilizer shipment Details
 8Complaint alleging sale of fertilizers and agricultural inputs without a license; written complaint filed with agriculture department Details
 8SPIC Q1 net profit up 76% to Rs.44.88 crore; dividend record date fixed Details
 8Chattogram youth champions organic fertilizer to restore soil health Details
 8District Agriculture Office distributes urea and bio-fertilizers to registered farmers Details
 8Import prices of urea down 60% since April peak Details
 8Coromandel, Deepak Fertilisers shift to specialty nutrients Details
 8Maharashtra: Baramati AI project doubles sugarcane yields while cutting water and fertiliser use Details
 8Explained: National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 and how it will transform India’s fertilizer sector Details
 8JPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027: How El Niño, fertiliser shortages could hit India Details
 8High fertiliser prices increase the risk of lower crop yields Details
 8Paradeep Phosphates fixes Sept 4 record date for FY26 dividend Details
 8India faces fertilizer squeeze as rising costs force govt to rethink urea policy Details
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Ammonia: India bids, the world follows

Aug 17: 8A $50/t cut to the Middle East index came from one direction.
 Indian buyers set the pace now Details

GNFC: Second-best quarter ever, and nobody's happy about it

Aug 17: 8Profit was the highest since Q1 FY22 — the last war quarter.
8Management says it can go either way from here.
Why is that so? Details

Sulphur up 231pc, ammonia up 144pc: And profits are down

Aug 17: 8Natural gas up 38pc, P2O5 up 30pc, all year on year. Fertilizer
8EBIT margin fell from 8.49pc to 4.09pc.
8Find out what went on with this fertilizer company Details

AT Kearney's work in a fertilizer company: Not showing any result so far

Aug 17: Nine initiatives taken by the consultant completed or running.
8A Rs 250-300 crore in gains projected by the consultant in this fertilizer company
8The consultant gets a fistful of money
8But nothing has reached the P&L yet.
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Urea imports: Zero to 52pc in a single quarter

Aug 17: 8These four countries supplied none of India's urea a year ago.
8This April to June they supplied more than half of it.
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Crisis in Madhya Pradesh

Aug 17: 8Sales banned and then revoked
8What was the drama behind it?
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Our Briefs

Aug 17: 8Paradeep Phosphates sets up a research foundation
8This fertilizer company is hiring 91 management trainees
8A listed fertilizer company with Rs 9.69 lakh of quarterly revenue
8Someone is getting rich off the sulphur squeeze Details

Fertilizer contracting brief

Aug 17: 1) FACT converts three borax grades into one 31.6 MT contained-boron contest
8The headline quantities of 158 MT, 218 MT and 300 MT represent chemically different routes to almost the same underlying boron requirement. FACT will compare bids on Rs per kg of contained boron rather than tonne price alone. The resulting ranking could look very different from the raw product-price table.

2) RCF makes SIL and IPL adequacy the technical core of its New AN Melt plant LOPA study
8The consultant must go beyond identifying hazards and quantify whether independent protection layers deliver sufficient risk reduction. IEC 61511/ISA-based SIL determination places instrumentation and control safeguards directly inside the study. The implications for future protection-system design emerge only after the scenarios are worked through.

3) HURL builds a five-year vendor architecture around APNA as it moves beyond its gas-based urea core
 8HURL is not simply procuring three crop-nutrient products; it is creating a three-year qualified vendor pool that can be extended by another two years across 16 states. The move gives a gas-based fertiliser producer a ready commercial platform for expanding beyond urea without committing procurement volumes upfront.

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Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis

Aug 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of stuffing box sleeve for Kirloskar pump model DB 65/20 Details
8Procurement of cartridge assembly and spares for CO2 compressor lube oil pumps in urea plant Details
8Tender for procurement of non-returning valve seats Details
8Tender for repair of S10-KST-2001 ID fan drive rotor Details
8Procurement of plastic housing foot switches and spares Details
8Supply of spares for Samson make control valves Details
8Tender for supply of intercooler gaskets Details
8Tender for supply of complete rotor assembly Details
8Procurement of spares for synthesis gas compressor turbine Details
8Tender for manufacturing, testing and supply of high-pressure angle valve Details
8Tender for manufacture and supply of oval-shaped manhole covers Details
8Tender for manufacturing, testing and supply of carbon steel seamless 90° elbows Details
8Tender for reconditioning of 3rd and 4th barrel rotors of synthesis gas compressor in ammonia-III plant Details
8Procurement of plastic housing foot switches and spares Details
8Supply of spares for Samson make control valves Details
8Tender for supply of intercooler gaskets Details
8Procurement of complete rotor assembly Details
8Procurement of spares for synthesis gas compressor turbine Details
8Tender for supply of high-pressure angle valve Details
8Procurement of gearbox spares of SC, SG, WL and PG Details
8Procurement of suction strainer for oil filtration unit Details
8Procurement of spare for intake well pump VMF-9A (2 stage) Details
8Procurement of synthetic enamel Gattu colour paint Details
8Procurement of FRE450L 280 kW 2P flameproof motor insulators Details
8Tender for contract for retubing of intercoolers Details
8Procurement of industrial safety helmets Details
8Procurement of nylon conveyor belt, 1000 mm wide Details
8Tender for procurement of hearing protectors Details
8Procurement of smart valve positioner complete with two SS316 pressure gauges Details
8Tender for prequalification of handling and transport contractors for 24 months Details
8Procurement of auxiliary lube oil pump P14 for MPNA-M Details
8Procurement of indicator for weighbridge Details
8Procurement of stable bleaching powder for treatment of water Details
8Procurement of dual media filter feed pump assembly Details
8Contract for rewinding of LT motors Details
8Procurement of 12-inch Sch 40 API 5L Grade B seamless bevel-end pipe Details
8Procurement of PIP 7-A NR seamless BW pipe, 6 inch (150 M) Details
8Procurement of non-contact infrared pyrometer, range 600°C and above Details
8Contract for replacement of 1st stage carbamate condenser HE-2A with spares Details
8Contract for inspection, examination and certification of pressure vessels, lifting tools and tackles Details
8Procurement of spare parts for maintenance of Neumann make PA system DS-6 Details
8Procurement of flameproof exhaust fans with starters Details
8Procurement of HV & LV bushing gaskets for 50 MVA transformer Details
8Procurement of stainless steel junction boxes Details
8Procurement of corrugated ACB sheets, 1.05 × 3 M Details
8Tender for development work for poly house Details
8Procurement of heavy-duty flexible copper cables Details
8Biennial rate contract for repair of acid-proof brick lining Details
8Tender for transportation contract of seeds Details
8Procurement of Magnaflux Spotcheck NDT consumables Details
8Tender for supply of guided wave radars Details
8Biennial rate contract for general upkeep and maintenance including liftmen and caretaking services Details
8Procurement of couplings for CW pumps CWP-001 A/B/C, MOC Details
8Tender for additional repair work of LP compressor rotor VC905 in ammonia plant Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Fertilizer retailers angry over prices, demand urea at Rs.245 and DAP at Rs.1,350, warn of agitation Details
 8India gets cheaper urea offers, signalling easing pressure in global fertilizer market Details
 8Dipesh Arora of Kondagaon appointed independent director of MFL Details
 8Chambal Fertilisers raises awareness among students on soil health, fertilizer use and agricultural opportunities Details
 8Raid on illegal fertilizer warehouse in Fatehpur: case filed for unlicensed storage, warehouse sealed, 353 bags seized Details
 8Vietnam fertilizer exports surge 107%, but corporate profitability diverges Details
 8Biochar and nitrification inhibitor help cut ammonia losses while sustaining crop yields Details
 8Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis Details
 8Missouri opens fertilizer antitrust probe as price-fixing scrutiny widens Details
 8India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoning Details
 8Andhra Pradesh gets 25.1L MT fertilizer allocation for Rabi season Details
 8How a small Maharashtra town taught the world a lesson in smart farming Details
 8Cost of cheap urea: India's fertilizer strategy under strain as subsidy burden mounts Details
 8Major drop in urea prices! India receives 12% cheaper import offers Details
 8Urea, DAP kept affordable for farmers despite a global price surge: PM Modi in his Red Fort address Details
 8India secures 1.7 million tonnes of urea imports at steep discount to earlier rates Details
 8MP government halts fertilizer sales: decision taken for stock verification; 8.2 million farmers face uncertainty, black marketing risk rises Details
 8Urea prices fall to $390 per tonne in India’s new tender, below pre-Iran war levels Details
 8Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis Details
 8India's urea tender draws bids 12% below June as fertilizer supply fears ease Details
 8India’s fertilizer squeeze forces a rethink on legacy of overuse Details
 8India’s urea import prices fall 12% as global fertilizer market tightness eases Details
 8Import prices of urea down 60% since April peak Details
 8Phulpur unit accords grand welcome to IFFCO chairman Dilip Sanghani Details
 8Nano fertilizers targeted to meet 50% of fertilizer shortfall: Sanghani Details
Awasthi pays tribute to Vajpayee Details
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 14: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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India turns to Egypt and 2 other African countries for 1.1 million tonnes of urea as its subsidy bill nears $37 billion

Aug 14: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for hiring of transport services Details
8Tender for procurement of GSKT IMPSHFT SLVE PN4103ZP7602 Details
8Tender for procurement of activated alumina Details
8Tender for procurement of ACRE550AVI26MV screw compressor Details
8Tender for procurement of SCR power regulators Details
8Hiring of services for structural audit and issue of structural stability certification for plant structures and buildings Details
8Hiring of services for structural audit and issue of structural stability Details
8Tender for procurement of SCBA refilling cabinet Details
8Tender for procurement of LT 4-core aluminium conductor cable, 1100V AC Details
8Tender for procurement of sheath voltage limiters Details
8Tender for consultancy services for Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) study Details
8Tender for procurement of seamless and welded pipes Details
8Tender for scanning and digitisation services Details
8Tender for authorization and communications regarding Details
8Procurement of certified reference materials Details
8Tender for procurement of constant level oil cups Details
8Tender for procurement of snow-white naphthalene balls in 200 g polythene packets Details
8Tender for procurement of non-refrigerated centrifuge for general purpose and research Details
8Tender for electronically operated mechanically actuated diaphragm type metering pump Details
8Tender for procurement of LED drivers for 72W LED street lights Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for HP scrubber pump Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for RT pumps Details
8Tender for conveyor pulley lagging Details
8Tender for procurement of actuator FD damper and ID FD damper seal kits Details
8Tender for procurement of pressure gauge spares Details
8Tender for procurement of gland packing Details
8Tender for procurement of valve gearboxes Details
8Tender for procurement and installation of CCTV cameras around switchyard Details
8Tender for stevedoring, bagging, handling and dispatch of imported fertilisers by rail/road Details
8Tender for procurement of complete PSV set assembly Details
8Tender for design, manufacturing, testing and supply of complete ball valve Details
8Tender for procurement of DPH PG 0–4 kg/cm² SS316L with PTFE, 1-inch flange DMP Details
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 8RCF Q1 results: Profit rises 37% despite subsidy impact from revised energy norms Details
 8Fertiliser factory and engine oil storage facility damaged in Selangor fire Details
 8TSP fertiliser shortage worries northern farmers; officials point to excessive use Details
 8Fertiliser shortages demand urgent action Details
 8Online fertiliser distribution system to roll out in Thane from Aug 15 Details
 8Hajipur News: Fertilizer monitoring committee meeting turns chaotic amid allegations of black marketing Details
 8Maharajganj News: Police recover 29 sacks of urea fertilizer abandoned near Indo-Nepal border routes Details
 8SSB seizes 18 sacks of urea in Lakhimpur Kheri as smugglers flee during night patrol Details
 8Yara and Air Products finalize NEOM green ammonia marketing deal for 1.2 million t/yr plant Details
 8ICL posts strongest quarterly operating income in 3 years as Q2 2026 sales climb 17% to $2.1 billion Details
 8Sulphuric acid Malawi production resumes for Lotus Details
 8India turns to Egypt and 2 other African countries for 1.1 million tonnes of urea as its subsidy bill nears $37 billion Details
 8Nearly 10 tonnes of fertilisers seized from illegal godown in Odisha's Korua village Details
 8India’s July exports hit record $44.24 b, but trade deficit swells Details
 8Online fertiliser distribution system to roll out in Thane from Aug 15 Details
 8India urea import offers decline 12% as war supply squeeze eases Details
 8Fertilizer prices to remain elevated through 2028, prolonging pressure on U.S. farm economy Details
 8Kharif season sees sharp drop in urea-DAP demand as fertilizer sales fall 13% amid rainfall deficit Details
 8National Fertilizer reports consolidated net profit of Rs.113.38 crore in the June 2026 quarter Details
 8India’s urea import surge: Egypt, Algeria & Nigeria in 2026 Details
 8Fertilizer prices to remain elevated through 2028, prolonging pressure on U.S. farm economy Details
 8IFFCO and Krishi Vigyan Kendra organise farmer training, 50 farmers receive nano fertilizer demonstration kits Details
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RCF urea tender:The biggest bidder didn't set the price

Aug 13: 8This bidder brought 700,000 tonnes to RCF's tender and quoted $404.30 east, $411.50 west — sixteenth on the ladder.
8L1 on both coasts bid with 391,000 tonnes and prices in the $390s.
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Daily forward looking import matrices

Aug 13: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
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Paradeep Phosphates incorporates Fertilizer Innovation Foundation–India

Aug 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for verification and recalibration of one storage tank Details
8Tender for painting of plant structures, pipelines, vessels, tanks, chimneys and equipment Details
8Tender for insulation work of ducts and equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of AN 89146 plate fin tube bundle assembly Details
8Tender for procurement of APS 20-20-0-13 and 10% APS 16-20-0-13 fertilizers Details
8Tender for supply of PDR, sulphur 90% powder Details
8Tender for procurement of acetic acid Details
8Procurement of natural gas Details
8Tender for procurement of natural gas Details
8Tender for procurement of single-column compression-type load cell Details
8Tender for procurement of electrochemical ammonia gas detector transmitter Details
8Tender for procurement of heavy-duty limit switch SW Details
8Tender for procurement of telephone instruments Details
8Tender for procurement of gate valves Details
8Tender for procurement of carrier nut Details
8Tender for procurement of Teflon rods and sheets Details
8Biennial rate contract for public address system installed in various plants for the period of two years Details
8Tender for procurement of double-row spherical roller bearings Details
8Tender for procurement of fasteners Details
8Tender for procurement of ammonia filter Details
8Tender for procurement of RO membrane Details
8Tender for procurement of spiral wound gasket Details
8Tender for procurement of ceramic fibre blanket insulation Details
8Tender for supply of complete conductivity analyzer with transmitter Details
8Tender for procurement of 8 mm MS sheets Details
8Tender for procurement of breather filter kit for PD6 filter Details
8Tender for procurement of gasket set for lube oil cooler Details
8Tender for procurement of di-sodium octa borate tetrahydrate Details
8Tender for procurement of flange-mounted helical gearbox Details
8Tender for hydrotesting and refilling of fire extinguishers Details
8Tender for procurement of gear reducer spares for urea bagging plant Details
8Tender for procurement of portable multi-gas detector Details
8Tender for procurement of fan M2BAX 315S for 132 kW ABB motor Details
8Tender for procurement of rubber diaphragm Details
8Tender for procurement of split dust guard Details
8Tender for procurement of cryogenic globe valve with extended bonnet, 2-inch Details
8Tender for procurement of vibration monitoring system spares Details
8Tender for procurement of ordinary Portland cement Details
8Tender for procurement of Inconel welding electrodes, 3.15 mm Details
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 For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content):
 8Rajasthan has adequate fertilizer stock with 12.29 lakh tonnes of urea available, farmers can buy through online booking Details
 8Haryana farmers to get digital fertilizer booking facility, pilot project launched in Mahendragarh and Kaithal Details
 8Jabalpur farmers struggle for fertilizer as tenants denied supply, long queues and black marketing add to crisis Details
 8Fertilizer distribution begins at Jalesar cooperative society, farmers receive urea as per farmer registry norms Details
 8Farmers protest alleged sale of fake DAP fertilizer at Bagdediha shop, demand probe and strict action Details
 8Fertilizer shortage at Lahangpur cooperative society sparks farmer anger, DAP and urea still unavailable after paddy transplantation Details
 8Etah news: Agriculture department cracks down on fertilizer black marketing, action taken against dealers Details
 8Ghazipur news: Farmers no longer need to travel 6–7 km for fertilizers, DAP and urea now available in village Details
 8Agriculture department crackdown to curb fertilizer black marketing, transparency in distribution emphasised Details
 8Topsoe to provide technology for first ammonia Details
 8Italy-Pakistan strengthen cooperation in fertilizer sector Details
 8Iran uncertainty blurs fertilizer price outlook Details
 8Nutrien weighs phosphate future as sulfur costs push Q2 margins negative Details
 8Mosaic Biosciences doubles revenue with 5 new product launches in first half of 2026 Details
 8Argentinian Profertil’s urea output rises 16pc in 1H26 Details
 8Govt approves import of 1.10 lakh tonnes of fertiliser Details
 8Linking urea and DAP sales to other products to become a criminal offence Details
 8Minister Pijush Hazarika reviews fertiliser availability, oil palm mission in Assam Details
 8Fertiliser shortage leaves border farmers caught in a double bind Details
 8Fertiliser diversion to cultivate ganja will attract action, KV warns dealers Details
 8India buys 1.1 million tonnes of urea from Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria as Strait of Hormuz disruption drives up fertiliser costs Details
 8Fertilizer sales fall 13% in July, kharif sowing trails Details
 8Tighter energy norms to cut profitability of urea makers by a quarter: Crisil report Details
 8Croplife India launches campaign against illicit pesticides across 13 states Details
 8Farmers are cutting fertiliser costs by unlocking the phosphorus already in their soils Details
 8Fertiliser sales decline in July despite a pick-up in the monsoon Details
 8Paradeep Phosphates incorporates Fertilizer Innovation Foundation–India Details
 8India’s fertilizer sales down in July on dipping kharif sowing area and deficient monsoon Details
 8Nano fertilizer training held for cooperative managers in Sardarshahar, farmers urged to adopt modern farming practices Details
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Contracting briefs

Aug 12: 1) BVFCL's 60:40 split suggests supply security matters alongside the lowest sulphuric acid price
8The GeM bid permits the order to be divided between a maximum of two bidders in a 60:40 ratio. That sits alongside reverse auction rather than replacing it, giving BVFCL a mechanism to pursue price discovery without necessarily concentrating all supply with one vendor. For refinery and petrochemical procurement teams, the more interesting question is whether dual sourcing is becoming a deliberate hedge against critical-chemical supply interruption.

2) NFL makes granulometry and chemical behaviour the real qualification gate in Bathinda silica sand procurement
8The tender defines pH, moisture, phosphoric-acid response and three particle-size limits rather than relying on a generic silica description. Every lot remains exposed to laboratory acceptance after award. The specification therefore creates a technical screening mechanism whose commercial consequences extend well beyond the initial bid.

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Retail fertiliser dealers question urea pricing discrepancy, seek supply at Rs.245 per bag

Aug 19: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for supply of rock phosphate Details
8Supply of spare thermowells and temperature elements Details
8Supply of male connector, 1/2 inch NPT (M) × 12 mm OD (BSP), with one nut Details
8Supply of PSV bellows and his spares for PSV Details
8Supply of stainless steel flexible braided hose Details
8Procurement of spares for Antico make pumps installed in DM and ETP plant Details
8Hiring structural designing, architectural and ancillary services for various works Details
8Procurement of spares for RO membrane housing installed in ETP plant Details
8Supply of hand gloves made of cotton drill cloth with soft leather padded palm Details
8Supply of 12V DC siren/P.A. amplifier with light bar Details
8Procurement of petrol-driven chainsaw with petrol engine Details
8Supply of drain cleaning rod set with 30 nos. flexible spring steel rods Details
8Supply of two-pole automatic miniature circuit breaker Details
8Tender for handling and transportation services on lump-sum basis at Raibag rake point Details
8Contract for repair of passivation air blowers (K-2) of urea plant Details
8Tender for supply of TMNG belt pulley Details
8Supply of PVC reinforced flexible braided transparent hose pipe, 25 mm ID × 34 mm OD Details
8Non-comprehensive annual maintenance contract for Servi Link make battery charger Details
8Annual rate contract for MMS System 1 machinery diagnostic services for 1 year Details
8Procurement of electric two-wheeler motorcycles, scooters and mopeds Details
8Supply of casing gasket for boiler circulation pump Details
8Procurement of inductively coupled plasma spectrometer Details
8Tender for prequalification of handling and transport contractors for a 24-month contract Details
8Tender for procurement of lube oil Details
8Supply of pinion shaft for gearbox CSC-315, ET-3, 300 mm Details
8Supply of sight glass, TB OD 155 mm × 15 mm thick, VPR HD Details
8Tender for handling and transportation services on lump-sum basis Details
8Tender for supply of bearings Details
8Tender for supply of shell and tube heat exchanger Details
8Tender for supply of name plates and rubber stamps Details
8Tender for supply of span bolts and nuts Details
8Supply of complete fork assembly for linear actuator Details
8Supply of gasket 1460 mm OD × 1428 mm ID × 3 mm thick Details
8Tender for supply of complete pump assembly Details
8Supply of servo level transmitter with tank side indicator Details
8Procurement of floater stock and marine cargo open (inland) insurance policies Details
8Tender for supply of structural steel materials Details
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 8Rajasthan: Former CM Gehlot alleges urea priced at Rs.266 is being sold for Rs.500, claims fertilizer black marketing is troubling farmers Details
 8Fertilizer black marketing faces strict crackdown in Katihar, license to be cancelled for overcharging Details
 8Farmers to receive training on balanced use of organic and chemical fertilizers in Vaishali Details
 8Black marketing halted as farmers get urea and DAP at government-mandated rates in Sahar Details
 8Agriculture department seizes tempo carrying 30 sacks of urea in Pratapganj, driver flees amid suspected black marketing Details
 8UP government raises interest-free loan limit for PACS: increased from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.15 lakh to ensure smooth fertiliser supply Details
 8Alleged urea smuggling in Kolhui: fertiliser consignments reportedly reaching the border Details
 8Retail fertiliser dealers question urea pricing discrepancy, seek supply at Rs.245 per bag Details
 8Urea shortage continues to trouble farmers in erstwhile Medak district Details
 8How NADF’s fertiliser intervention is reshaping support for smallholder farmers Details
 8Farmers facing shortage of fertilisers in Rajasthan: Gehlot Details
 8Urea shortage continues to trouble farmers in erstwhile Medak district Details
 8760 bags of urea seized from factory in Sirsa, 5 arrested Details
 8Sulfur shortage threatens global phosphate supply as Hormuz blockade and Russia ban cut 2 of 3 top sources Details
 8Nitrogen fertilizer prices stay high despite lower natural gas costs, puzzling farmers and analysts Details
 8Air Products cancels Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, redirects capital to NEOM ammonia partnership Details
 8Hormuz closed until US delivers on MoU pledges: Iran Details
 8India’s NFL and FACT award/close DAP tenders Details
 8SABIC AN and Maaden eye Saudi fertilizer collaboration Details
 8OCP North America announces arrival of first Moroccan phosphate fertilizer shipment to U.S. following temporary CVD relief Details
 8Maaden announces MoU between Maaden Integrated Fertilizer and SABIC Agri-Nutrients Details
 8National Fertilizers revises e-voting cut-off date for 52nd AGM to Sep 15 Details
 8Brazil Potash estimates savings of up to US$190 million with new fertilizer law Details
 8Coromandel, Deepak Fertilisers shift to specialty nutrients Details
 8CS for close watch on fertiliser stocks Details
 8Oganic fertilizer offers a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers Details
 8India crosses 1,000 lakh hectares of Kharif sowing in 2026 despite El Niño Details
 8Fertilizers: India leans more on African suppliers to hedge the Hormuz risk Details
 8Sanghani briefs Rajnath Singh on co-op sector initiatives Details
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Four technically accepted suppliers keep NFL's DAP import price contest wide open

Aug 18: 8NFL enters the commercial stage with four participating suppliers still in contention. The tender's tightly prescribed FCO specification leaves relatively little room for product differentiation once technical compliance is established. The unresolved question is how much separation will emerge when landed-cost variables are finally compared.
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JPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027: How El Niño, fertiliser shortages could hit India

Aug 18: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of AC pump spares for maintenance and reliable industrial pump Details
 8Procurement of single-stage self-water-lubricated pump Details
 8Procurement of 19-core 2.5 mm² control cables for conveyor motor Details
 8Procurement of bicolour level gauge glass assembly Details
 8Supply of flameproof PAS units and spares Details
 8Procurement of seven items of carbon steel pipes Details
 8Procurement of organic manure for soil enrichment Details
 8AMC for weighing machines, weigh bridges, standard weights and their stamping Details
 8Procurement of 4-inch, 2500 PSI angle valve Details
 8Procurement of modular type induced draft cross flow cooling tower Details
 8Procurement of spares for HP circulation pumps for maintenance and reliable plant Details
 8Procurement of AM5-I GC refilling carrier zero gas for gas chromatograph operations Details
 8Procurement of Amerel-1500 antifoaming agent for AmDEA solution Details
 8Procurement of self-adhesive paper sheets Details
 8Procurement of thermo colour paint Details
 8Procurement of spares for vertical turbine pump Details
 8Opening, repair and box-up of critical heat exchangers and valves for urea and ammonia plants Details
 8Procurement of dew point meter for accurate moisture measurement and monitoring Details
 8Procurement of high-speed paper shredder machine Details
 8Maintenance contract for servicing of remote operated high volume long range monitors Details
 8Supply of spares for backhoe loader Details
 8Procurement of spectrophotometer for laboratory analysis and testing Details
 8Procurement of vacuum pump for vapor absorption machines Details
 8Providing and fixing tiles, allied toilet renovation works and construction of electrical room near silo PMCC Details
 8Tender for procurement of molded case circuit breaker Details
 8Procurement of set of labyrinth seals for C2 machine of process air compressor Details
 8Supply of 2nd class flat burnt clay brick tiles, minimum size 200 × 100 × 35 mm Details
 8Procurement of BMH-E trail cable Details
 8Procurement of vane axial fan, size 72 Details
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 8Government-rate fertilizer available for farmers in Usrahar as cooperative society supplies DAP, urea and farm inputs Details
 8Rajasthan to tighten action against fake fertilizer and seeds as government plans new laws in Parliament Details
 8Madhya Pradesh to resume fertilizer distribution from August 17 with adequate rabi season stock Details
 8Deepesh Arora appointed independent director on Madras Fertilizers Board, strengthening public sector leadership Details
 8Farmers protest over fertilizer shortage in Lahar, demand resolution within five days Details
 8UP government ensures adequate kharif fertilizer supply with 5.02 lakh metric tonnes of urea stock Details
 8HURL produces 4.1 million metric tonnes of urea, achieves 109% of capacity last fiscal year Details
 8Urea distribution dispute turns violent in Raya as stone-pelting erupts during official inspection Details
 8Urea fertilizer shortage: Farmers block Jhabua-Meghnagar road, MLA Veersingh Bhuria questions government Details
 8Tighter energy norms to cut profitability of urea makers by quarter, says Crisil Details
 8Mosaic Biosciences launches crop residue breakdown product Details
 8Kazakhstan has 6.6 billion tonnes of potash salts but remains 100% import-dependent Details
 8Azerbaijan exports 213,109 tons of nitrogen fertilizer Details
 8Mosaic settles Q3 sulfur at $705/long ton, guides DAP at $820–$840 as phosphate curtailments persist Details
 8Nitrogen fertilizer prices stay high despite lower natural gas costs, puzzling farmers and analysts Details
 8CF Industries raises mid-cycle EBITDA to $2.9 billion, sees nitrogen supply tight through 2027 Details
 8Egypt’s NCIC sells DAP, CAN, SOP in tender Details
 8OCP returns to US market with 54,000-ton Moroccan fertilizer shipment Details
 8Complaint alleging sale of fertilizers and agricultural inputs without a license; written complaint filed with agriculture department Details
 8SPIC Q1 net profit up 76% to Rs.44.88 crore; dividend record date fixed Details
 8Chattogram youth champions organic fertilizer to restore soil health Details
 8District Agriculture Office distributes urea and bio-fertilizers to registered farmers Details
 8Import prices of urea down 60% since April peak Details
 8Coromandel, Deepak Fertilisers shift to specialty nutrients Details
 8Maharashtra: Baramati AI project doubles sugarcane yields while cutting water and fertiliser use Details
 8Explained: National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 and how it will transform India’s fertilizer sector Details
 8JPMorgan warns of global food crisis in 2027: How El Niño, fertiliser shortages could hit India Details
 8High fertiliser prices increase the risk of lower crop yields Details
 8Paradeep Phosphates fixes Sept 4 record date for FY26 dividend Details
 8India faces fertilizer squeeze as rising costs force govt to rethink urea policy Details
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Ammonia: India bids, the world follows

Aug 17: 8A $50/t cut to the Middle East index came from one direction.
 Indian buyers set the pace now Details

GNFC: Second-best quarter ever, and nobody's happy about it

Aug 17: 8Profit was the highest since Q1 FY22 — the last war quarter.
8Management says it can go either way from here.
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Sulphur up 231pc, ammonia up 144pc: And profits are down

Aug 17: 8Natural gas up 38pc, P2O5 up 30pc, all year on year. Fertilizer
8EBIT margin fell from 8.49pc to 4.09pc.
8Find out what went on with this fertilizer company Details

AT Kearney's work in a fertilizer company: Not showing any result so far

Aug 17: Nine initiatives taken by the consultant completed or running.
8A Rs 250-300 crore in gains projected by the consultant in this fertilizer company
8The consultant gets a fistful of money
8But nothing has reached the P&L yet.
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Urea imports: Zero to 52pc in a single quarter

Aug 17: 8These four countries supplied none of India's urea a year ago.
8This April to June they supplied more than half of it.
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Crisis in Madhya Pradesh

Aug 17: 8Sales banned and then revoked
8What was the drama behind it?
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Our Briefs

Aug 17: 8Paradeep Phosphates sets up a research foundation
8This fertilizer company is hiring 91 management trainees
8A listed fertilizer company with Rs 9.69 lakh of quarterly revenue
8Someone is getting rich off the sulphur squeeze Details

Fertilizer contracting brief

Aug 17: 1) FACT converts three borax grades into one 31.6 MT contained-boron contest
8The headline quantities of 158 MT, 218 MT and 300 MT represent chemically different routes to almost the same underlying boron requirement. FACT will compare bids on Rs per kg of contained boron rather than tonne price alone. The resulting ranking could look very different from the raw product-price table.

2) RCF makes SIL and IPL adequacy the technical core of its New AN Melt plant LOPA study
8The consultant must go beyond identifying hazards and quantify whether independent protection layers deliver sufficient risk reduction. IEC 61511/ISA-based SIL determination places instrumentation and control safeguards directly inside the study. The implications for future protection-system design emerge only after the scenarios are worked through.

3) HURL builds a five-year vendor architecture around APNA as it moves beyond its gas-based urea core
 8HURL is not simply procuring three crop-nutrient products; it is creating a three-year qualified vendor pool that can be extended by another two years across 16 states. The move gives a gas-based fertiliser producer a ready commercial platform for expanding beyond urea without committing procurement volumes upfront.

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Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis

Aug 17: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Procurement of stuffing box sleeve for Kirloskar pump model DB 65/20 Details
8Procurement of cartridge assembly and spares for CO2 compressor lube oil pumps in urea plant Details
8Tender for procurement of non-returning valve seats Details
8Tender for repair of S10-KST-2001 ID fan drive rotor Details
8Procurement of plastic housing foot switches and spares Details
8Supply of spares for Samson make control valves Details
8Tender for supply of intercooler gaskets Details
8Tender for supply of complete rotor assembly Details
8Procurement of spares for synthesis gas compressor turbine Details
8Tender for manufacturing, testing and supply of high-pressure angle valve Details
8Tender for manufacture and supply of oval-shaped manhole covers Details
8Tender for manufacturing, testing and supply of carbon steel seamless 90° elbows Details
8Tender for reconditioning of 3rd and 4th barrel rotors of synthesis gas compressor in ammonia-III plant Details
8Procurement of plastic housing foot switches and spares Details
8Supply of spares for Samson make control valves Details
8Tender for supply of intercooler gaskets Details
8Procurement of complete rotor assembly Details
8Procurement of spares for synthesis gas compressor turbine Details
8Tender for supply of high-pressure angle valve Details
8Procurement of gearbox spares of SC, SG, WL and PG Details
8Procurement of suction strainer for oil filtration unit Details
8Procurement of spare for intake well pump VMF-9A (2 stage) Details
8Procurement of synthetic enamel Gattu colour paint Details
8Procurement of FRE450L 280 kW 2P flameproof motor insulators Details
8Tender for contract for retubing of intercoolers Details
8Procurement of industrial safety helmets Details
8Procurement of nylon conveyor belt, 1000 mm wide Details
8Tender for procurement of hearing protectors Details
8Procurement of smart valve positioner complete with two SS316 pressure gauges Details
8Tender for prequalification of handling and transport contractors for 24 months Details
8Procurement of auxiliary lube oil pump P14 for MPNA-M Details
8Procurement of indicator for weighbridge Details
8Procurement of stable bleaching powder for treatment of water Details
8Procurement of dual media filter feed pump assembly Details
8Contract for rewinding of LT motors Details
8Procurement of 12-inch Sch 40 API 5L Grade B seamless bevel-end pipe Details
8Procurement of PIP 7-A NR seamless BW pipe, 6 inch (150 M) Details
8Procurement of non-contact infrared pyrometer, range 600°C and above Details
8Contract for replacement of 1st stage carbamate condenser HE-2A with spares Details
8Contract for inspection, examination and certification of pressure vessels, lifting tools and tackles Details
8Procurement of spare parts for maintenance of Neumann make PA system DS-6 Details
8Procurement of flameproof exhaust fans with starters Details
8Procurement of HV & LV bushing gaskets for 50 MVA transformer Details
8Procurement of stainless steel junction boxes Details
8Procurement of corrugated ACB sheets, 1.05 × 3 M Details
8Tender for development work for poly house Details
8Procurement of heavy-duty flexible copper cables Details
8Biennial rate contract for repair of acid-proof brick lining Details
8Tender for transportation contract of seeds Details
8Procurement of Magnaflux Spotcheck NDT consumables Details
8Tender for supply of guided wave radars Details
8Biennial rate contract for general upkeep and maintenance including liftmen and caretaking services Details
8Procurement of couplings for CW pumps CWP-001 A/B/C, MOC Details
8Tender for additional repair work of LP compressor rotor VC905 in ammonia plant Details
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 8Fertilizer retailers angry over prices, demand urea at Rs.245 and DAP at Rs.1,350, warn of agitation Details
 8India gets cheaper urea offers, signalling easing pressure in global fertilizer market Details
 8Dipesh Arora of Kondagaon appointed independent director of MFL Details
 8Chambal Fertilisers raises awareness among students on soil health, fertilizer use and agricultural opportunities Details
 8Raid on illegal fertilizer warehouse in Fatehpur: case filed for unlicensed storage, warehouse sealed, 353 bags seized Details
 8Vietnam fertilizer exports surge 107%, but corporate profitability diverges Details
 8Biochar and nitrification inhibitor help cut ammonia losses while sustaining crop yields Details
 8Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis Details
 8Missouri opens fertilizer antitrust probe as price-fixing scrutiny widens Details
 8India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoning Details
 8Andhra Pradesh gets 25.1L MT fertilizer allocation for Rabi season Details
 8How a small Maharashtra town taught the world a lesson in smart farming Details
 8Cost of cheap urea: India's fertilizer strategy under strain as subsidy burden mounts Details
 8Major drop in urea prices! India receives 12% cheaper import offers Details
 8Urea, DAP kept affordable for farmers despite a global price surge: PM Modi in his Red Fort address Details
 8India secures 1.7 million tonnes of urea imports at steep discount to earlier rates Details
 8MP government halts fertilizer sales: decision taken for stock verification; 8.2 million farmers face uncertainty, black marketing risk rises Details
 8Urea prices fall to $390 per tonne in India’s new tender, below pre-Iran war levels Details
 8Subsidised fertilizer sales halted across Madhya Pradesh, farmers fear supply crisis Details
 8India's urea tender draws bids 12% below June as fertilizer supply fears ease Details
 8India’s fertilizer squeeze forces a rethink on legacy of overuse Details
 8India’s urea import prices fall 12% as global fertilizer market tightness eases Details
 8Import prices of urea down 60% since April peak Details
 8Phulpur unit accords grand welcome to IFFCO chairman Dilip Sanghani Details
 8Nano fertilizers targeted to meet 50% of fertilizer shortfall: Sanghani Details
Awasthi pays tribute to Vajpayee Details
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India turns to Egypt and 2 other African countries for 1.1 million tonnes of urea as its subsidy bill nears $37 billion

Aug 14: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for hiring of transport services Details
8Tender for procurement of GSKT IMPSHFT SLVE PN4103ZP7602 Details
8Tender for procurement of activated alumina Details
8Tender for procurement of ACRE550AVI26MV screw compressor Details
8Tender for procurement of SCR power regulators Details
8Hiring of services for structural audit and issue of structural stability certification for plant structures and buildings Details
8Hiring of services for structural audit and issue of structural stability Details
8Tender for procurement of SCBA refilling cabinet Details
8Tender for procurement of LT 4-core aluminium conductor cable, 1100V AC Details
8Tender for procurement of sheath voltage limiters Details
8Tender for consultancy services for Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) study Details
8Tender for procurement of seamless and welded pipes Details
8Tender for scanning and digitisation services Details
8Tender for authorization and communications regarding Details
8Procurement of certified reference materials Details
8Tender for procurement of constant level oil cups Details
8Tender for procurement of snow-white naphthalene balls in 200 g polythene packets Details
8Tender for procurement of non-refrigerated centrifuge for general purpose and research Details
8Tender for electronically operated mechanically actuated diaphragm type metering pump Details
8Tender for procurement of LED drivers for 72W LED street lights Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for HP scrubber pump Details
8Tender for procurement of spares for RT pumps Details
8Tender for conveyor pulley lagging Details
8Tender for procurement of actuator FD damper and ID FD damper seal kits Details
8Tender for procurement of pressure gauge spares Details
8Tender for procurement of gland packing Details
8Tender for procurement of valve gearboxes Details
8Tender for procurement and installation of CCTV cameras around switchyard Details
8Tender for stevedoring, bagging, handling and dispatch of imported fertilisers by rail/road Details
8Tender for procurement of complete PSV set assembly Details
8Tender for design, manufacturing, testing and supply of complete ball valve Details
8Tender for procurement of DPH PG 0–4 kg/cm² SS316L with PTFE, 1-inch flange DMP Details
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 8RCF Q1 results: Profit rises 37% despite subsidy impact from revised energy norms Details
 8Fertiliser factory and engine oil storage facility damaged in Selangor fire Details
 8TSP fertiliser shortage worries northern farmers; officials point to excessive use Details
 8Fertiliser shortages demand urgent action Details
 8Online fertiliser distribution system to roll out in Thane from Aug 15 Details
 8Hajipur News: Fertilizer monitoring committee meeting turns chaotic amid allegations of black marketing Details
 8Maharajganj News: Police recover 29 sacks of urea fertilizer abandoned near Indo-Nepal border routes Details
 8SSB seizes 18 sacks of urea in Lakhimpur Kheri as smugglers flee during night patrol Details
 8Yara and Air Products finalize NEOM green ammonia marketing deal for 1.2 million t/yr plant Details
 8ICL posts strongest quarterly operating income in 3 years as Q2 2026 sales climb 17% to $2.1 billion Details
 8Sulphuric acid Malawi production resumes for Lotus Details
 8India turns to Egypt and 2 other African countries for 1.1 million tonnes of urea as its subsidy bill nears $37 billion Details
 8Nearly 10 tonnes of fertilisers seized from illegal godown in Odisha's Korua village Details
 8India’s July exports hit record $44.24 b, but trade deficit swells Details
 8Online fertiliser distribution system to roll out in Thane from Aug 15 Details
 8India urea import offers decline 12% as war supply squeeze eases Details
 8Fertilizer prices to remain elevated through 2028, prolonging pressure on U.S. farm economy Details
 8Kharif season sees sharp drop in urea-DAP demand as fertilizer sales fall 13% amid rainfall deficit Details
 8National Fertilizer reports consolidated net profit of Rs.113.38 crore in the June 2026 quarter Details
 8India’s urea import surge: Egypt, Algeria & Nigeria in 2026 Details
 8Fertilizer prices to remain elevated through 2028, prolonging pressure on U.S. farm economy Details
 8IFFCO and Krishi Vigyan Kendra organise farmer training, 50 farmers receive nano fertilizer demonstration kits Details
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RCF urea tender:The biggest bidder didn't set the price

Aug 13: 8This bidder brought 700,000 tonnes to RCF's tender and quoted $404.30 east, $411.50 west — sixteenth on the ladder.
8L1 on both coasts bid with 391,000 tonnes and prices in the $390s.
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Paradeep Phosphates incorporates Fertilizer Innovation Foundation–India

Aug 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for verification and recalibration of one storage tank Details
8Tender for painting of plant structures, pipelines, vessels, tanks, chimneys and equipment Details
8Tender for insulation work of ducts and equipment Details
8Tender for procurement of AN 89146 plate fin tube bundle assembly Details
8Tender for procurement of APS 20-20-0-13 and 10% APS 16-20-0-13 fertilizers Details
8Tender for supply of PDR, sulphur 90% powder Details
8Tender for procurement of acetic acid Details
8Procurement of natural gas Details
8Tender for procurement of natural gas Details
8Tender for procurement of single-column compression-type load cell Details
8Tender for procurement of electrochemical ammonia gas detector transmitter Details
8Tender for procurement of heavy-duty limit switch SW Details
8Tender for procurement of telephone instruments Details
8Tender for procurement of gate valves Details
8Tender for procurement of carrier nut Details
8Tender for procurement of Teflon rods and sheets Details
8Biennial rate contract for public address system installed in various plants for the period of two years Details
8Tender for procurement of double-row spherical roller bearings Details
8Tender for procurement of fasteners Details
8Tender for procurement of ammonia filter Details
8Tender for procurement of RO membrane Details
8Tender for procurement of spiral wound gasket Details
8Tender for procurement of ceramic fibre blanket insulation Details
8Tender for supply of complete conductivity analyzer with transmitter Details
8Tender for procurement of 8 mm MS sheets Details
8Tender for procurement of breather filter kit for PD6 filter Details
8Tender for procurement of gasket set for lube oil cooler Details
8Tender for procurement of di-sodium octa borate tetrahydrate Details
8Tender for procurement of flange-mounted helical gearbox Details
8Tender for hydrotesting and refilling of fire extinguishers Details
8Tender for procurement of gear reducer spares for urea bagging plant Details
8Tender for procurement of portable multi-gas detector Details
8Tender for procurement of fan M2BAX 315S for 132 kW ABB motor Details
8Tender for procurement of rubber diaphragm Details
8Tender for procurement of split dust guard Details
8Tender for procurement of cryogenic globe valve with extended bonnet, 2-inch Details
8Tender for procurement of vibration monitoring system spares Details
8Tender for procurement of ordinary Portland cement Details
8Tender for procurement of Inconel welding electrodes, 3.15 mm Details
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 8Rajasthan has adequate fertilizer stock with 12.29 lakh tonnes of urea available, farmers can buy through online booking Details
 8Haryana farmers to get digital fertilizer booking facility, pilot project launched in Mahendragarh and Kaithal Details
 8Jabalpur farmers struggle for fertilizer as tenants denied supply, long queues and black marketing add to crisis Details
 8Fertilizer distribution begins at Jalesar cooperative society, farmers receive urea as per farmer registry norms Details
 8Farmers protest alleged sale of fake DAP fertilizer at Bagdediha shop, demand probe and strict action Details
 8Fertilizer shortage at Lahangpur cooperative society sparks farmer anger, DAP and urea still unavailable after paddy transplantation Details
 8Etah news: Agriculture department cracks down on fertilizer black marketing, action taken against dealers Details
 8Ghazipur news: Farmers no longer need to travel 6–7 km for fertilizers, DAP and urea now available in village Details
 8Agriculture department crackdown to curb fertilizer black marketing, transparency in distribution emphasised Details
 8Topsoe to provide technology for first ammonia Details
 8Italy-Pakistan strengthen cooperation in fertilizer sector Details
 8Iran uncertainty blurs fertilizer price outlook Details
 8Nutrien weighs phosphate future as sulfur costs push Q2 margins negative Details
 8Mosaic Biosciences doubles revenue with 5 new product launches in first half of 2026 Details
 8Argentinian Profertil’s urea output rises 16pc in 1H26 Details
 8Govt approves import of 1.10 lakh tonnes of fertiliser Details
 8Linking urea and DAP sales to other products to become a criminal offence Details
 8Minister Pijush Hazarika reviews fertiliser availability, oil palm mission in Assam Details
 8Fertiliser shortage leaves border farmers caught in a double bind Details
 8Fertiliser diversion to cultivate ganja will attract action, KV warns dealers Details
 8India buys 1.1 million tonnes of urea from Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria as Strait of Hormuz disruption drives up fertiliser costs Details
 8Fertilizer sales fall 13% in July, kharif sowing trails Details
 8Tighter energy norms to cut profitability of urea makers by a quarter: Crisil report Details
 8Croplife India launches campaign against illicit pesticides across 13 states Details
 8Farmers are cutting fertiliser costs by unlocking the phosphorus already in their soils Details
 8Fertiliser sales decline in July despite a pick-up in the monsoon Details
 8Paradeep Phosphates incorporates Fertilizer Innovation Foundation–India Details
 8India’s fertilizer sales down in July on dipping kharif sowing area and deficient monsoon Details
 8Nano fertilizer training held for cooperative managers in Sardarshahar, farmers urged to adopt modern farming practices Details
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Contracting briefs

Aug 12: 1) BVFCL's 60:40 split suggests supply security matters alongside the lowest sulphuric acid price
8The GeM bid permits the order to be divided between a maximum of two bidders in a 60:40 ratio. That sits alongside reverse auction rather than replacing it, giving BVFCL a mechanism to pursue price discovery without necessarily concentrating all supply with one vendor. For refinery and petrochemical procurement teams, the more interesting question is whether dual sourcing is becoming a deliberate hedge against critical-chemical supply interruption.

2) NFL makes granulometry and chemical behaviour the real qualification gate in Bathinda silica sand procurement
8The tender defines pH, moisture, phosphoric-acid response and three particle-size limits rather than relying on a generic silica description. Every lot remains exposed to laboratory acceptance after award. The specification therefore creates a technical screening mechanism whose commercial consequences extend well beyond the initial bid.

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