Fertilizers

Ninety percent of nitrogen fertilizer needs for 2026 are secured, yet rising prices linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns for the next campaign.

30 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Petrobras resumed urea production on Thursday, 30, at the Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (Ansa) plant in Araucária, near Curitiba in Paraná. The facility had been idle since 2020 and required a R$ 870 million investment. The state-owned company aims to cut reliance on imported fertilizers amid the sector's crisis.