Moscow—Uralchem said it produced 3.03 million mt of fertilizers and other chemical products in the first six months of 2016, compared with 2.99 million mt in the same year-earlier period. Ammonium nitrate and its derivatives output increased marginally year-on-year to 1.47 million mt, up from 1.46 million mt. The company’s production of MAP products (monoammonium phosphate 12:52 and monoammonium phosphate special water-soluble 12:61) increased significantly to 91,000 mt, up from 23,000 mt. Uralchem said phosphate fertilizer output at its Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers subsidiary has increased following a large-scale investment project aimed at boosting its production level.
Selected Uralchem production (‘000 mt)
| Product | First half 2016 | First half 2015 | Percent change |
| Total production: | 3,025 | 2,993 | +1% |
| Of which: | |||
| AN and its derivatives | 1,474 | 1,462 | +1% |
| Merchant ammonia | 420 | 438 | -4% |
| Urea | 559 | 599 | -7% |
| Complex fertilizers | 354 | 356 | -1% |
| MAP | 91 | 23 | +300% |