Iran and India to drive global ammonia capacity growth

Around 94 planned and announced plants are slated to come online in the next nine years, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.

GlobalData’s latest report, Quarterly Global Ammonia Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook – Iran and India to Drive Global Capacity Growth states that the global ammonia capacity is poised to see considerable growth over the next nine years, potentially increasing from 240.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2017 to 284.8mtpa in 2026. Around 94 planned and announced plants are slated to come online in the next nine years, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.

In the Middle East, Iran has 23 planned and announced ammonia plants, expected to start operations with total capacity of about 9.1mtpa by 2026. Capital expenditure (capex) for these plants totals $1.77bn over the next nine years. Major capacity additions will be from The National Petrochemical Company.

In Asia, India has 15 planned and announced ammonia plants, with a total capacity of about 7.9mtpa by 2026. Capex for these plants is $8.10bn. Major capacity additions will be from Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan, followed by Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers.

The US has nine planned and announced ammonia plants, with a capacity of about 3.1mtpa over the next nine years and plans to spend $2.31bn. Major capacity additions will be from Cronus Corporation and Ohio Valley Resources LLC.

In the Former Soviet Union, most ammonia capacity additions are in Russia, with capacity of about 2.4mtpa by 2026. Capex for these plants totals $1.50bn. Eurochem Mineral and Chemical Co is the top company accounting for the major capacity additions in Russia.

Global planned and announced capacity additions by top 10 countries (mtpa)

In South America, major ammonia capacity additions are in Peru, with planned and announced capacity additions of about 0.9mtpa by 2026. Capex for these plants totals $0.74bn. In Africa, Nigeria plans to spend $3.30bn and add capacity of about 4.2mtpa, expected to come onstream by 2026.

In Europe, Slovakia and Hungary together plan to spend $0.12bn and add capacity of 0.7mtpa, expected to come onstream by 2026.

Dangote Group, Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan, and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers are the top three companies by planned capacity additions globally over the next nine years.

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