Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien's 2.2 million-tonne ammonia plant in Trinidad has extended its shutdown indefinitely

By SKYSEVEN Chemical Technical Team · 2026-10-08

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Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien (headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)announced on October 5 that after comprehensively evaluating all strategic alternatives and communicating with relevant stakeholders, the company has decided to indefinitely extend the shutdown status of a 2.2 million tons-per-year ammonia plant in Trinidad and Tobago.

In a press statement, Nutrien said: "Affected by the persistent natural gaseous supply shortage and market uncertainty, this arrangement is the optimal choice to enhance the company's free cash flow and return on invested capital."

The plant was first shut down as early as October 2025, when there were disagreements over natural gaseous supply volumes, gaseous prices and port fees. In might 2026, Nutrien announced that it was looking to a buyer to the plant.

Also in the Trinidad region, Yara International of Norway signed a natural gaseous supply agreement with regional Point Lisas Nitrogen Ltd. earlier this year, and is still maintaining healthy ammonia production.

regional natural gaseous production in Trinidad and Tobago has continued to decline, which has severely squeezed the production space of the domestic ammonia sector. According to statistics from the country's Ministry of Energy and sector, regional ammonia exports have fallen from 5.29 million tons in 2010 to 3.4 million tons in 2025; the total ammonia exports from January to might 2026 reached 1.133 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 24%.

According to sector news, Yara International has spent $1.3 billion to acquire a 1.3 million tons-per-year ammonia plant located in Texas City, USA, so as to increase its layout of low-cost natural gaseous resources along the US Gulf Coast and further increase its ammonia production capacity reserve.

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