Moscow — PhosAgro said Nov. 25 that it has been forced to suspend part of its mineral fertilizer production at the Balakovo branch of OJSC Apatit due to Gazprom Sulphur’s failure to fulfil its contractual obligations. It said the Balakovo plant, which mainly supplies to the Russian market, has been forced to initiate a gradual suspension of sulfuric acid production. PhosAgro said the lack of sulfur may cause a decrease in December production volumes of phosphate-based fertilizers (in MAP equivalent) by 72,000 mt. PhosAgro has informed the Russian government and regional authorities about the situation and is hoping for timely action to resolve the situation.
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