Natural gas prices render Brazilian nitrogen fertilizer production ‘unviable,’ official says

Current natural gas prices in Brazil make the production of nitrogen-based fertilizers in the country “completely unviable,” Carlos Fávaro, minister of agriculture and livestock, said Aug. 27. During the 11th Brazilian Fertilizer Congress, the minister said recent changes in the regulatory framework will boost domestic natural gas production and will change this situation. With the recent changes promoted by the… Current natural gas prices in Brazil make the production of nitrogen-based fertilizers in the country “completely unviable,” Carlos Fávaro, minister of agriculture and livestock, said Aug. 27. During the 11th Brazilian Fertilizer Congress, the minister said recent changes in the regulatory framework will boost domestic natural gas production and will change this situation. With the recent changes promoted by the… Read More