State-run Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) issued a tender on Saturday to import 1.5 million tons via the country's west coast. The remaining 1 million tons will arrive through the east coast, according to the document posted on the company's website. The Gulf region accounts for 20% to 30% of India's urea imports and about 50% of its LNG imports, which is used to produce urea domestically, Aparna Sharma, additional secretary in the Department of Fertilisers, told reporters last week. India's urea production fell last month due to limited gas availability following the start of the Middle East conflict, though supplies to urea plants have improved in recent weeks, she said. A Mumbai-based industry official said local urea production dipped by about 600,000 to 700,000 tons per month, with imports expected to help offset some of the decline.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2026 16:05 UTC