Oslo-Despite the chaos enveloping Libya last week, Yara International ASA told Green Markets late in the week that information from its joint venture Lifeco nitrogen complex in the country was that the situation was calm at the site. Yara announced Feb. 20 that it was taking the plant down for the safety of its workers. Yara confirmed that near-term urea deliveries from Lifeco were slated to go to Ethiopia. Asked if it was declaring force majeure, Yara said its priority now is to search for alternative sourcing so that deliveries can be made with as little delay as possible. Capacity at the plant is 900,000 mt/y of urea and 150,000 mt/y of merchant grade ammonia. Some of Yara’s Libyan prills do make their way to the U.S., and the NOLA prill market last week remained remained firm compared to granular’s erosion.
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