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Innovation, nutrient efficiency key to Asia agriculture
Innovation, nutrient efficiency key to Asia agriculture
Bangkok, 14 October (Argus) — Asia's agriculture sector is well positioned for growth but must speed up its efforts to improve nutrient efficiency, adopt climate-smart practices and strengthen supply-chain resilience in view of mounting climate and market challenges, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Asia-Pacific senior officer, Yubak Dhoj GC, said at the International Fertilizer Association's Crossroads 2026 conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, today. The fertilizer industry is crucial to supporting sustainable agricultural growth, not only through supplying fertilizers but also by providing innovative solutions that improve nutrient-use efficiency, support soil health and contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation efforts, GC said. Climate change poses a significant risk to the agriculture sector. It is one of the sector's most pressing sustainability challenges, underscoring the need to reduce the use of land, water, nutrients and energy while increasing food production. Recent market disruptions such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Black Sea, logistical bottlenecks and extreme weather events have made global food supply chains more vulnerable. Ensuring continued access to seeds, fertilizers, energy, finance and agricultural markets during periods of disruption is critical, because lost planting seasons cannot be easily recovered, GC said. On top of governmental support, farmers and industry need to collaborate better to build agricultural resilience against climate change and market disruptions, GC said. This requires investment in agricultural and rural infrastructure, as well as the technologies that are essential to this goal. Despite growing challenges, the outlook for the region's agriculture sector remains positive, GC said. Climate risks, resource constraints, market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping the operating environment, but Asia-Pacific will still remain a major contributor to global agricultural growth over the coming decade. By Huijun Yao Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Ammonia STS transfers enable strait of Hormuz exports
Ammonia STS transfers enable strait of Hormuz exports
London, 12 October (Argus) — A transshipped ammonia cargo loaded in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, according to data from vessel tracking firm Kpler. A medium-sized ammonia carrier was identified inside the strait of Hormuz after the vessel was acquired by Saudi Arabian owner Bahri. A shipment of about 25,500t was then likely loaded on the vessel from Saudi Arabia and exported. Following a ship-to-ship transfer (STS) with the Searambler , the Saudi Arabian cargo is now expected to deliver to Paradip, India, by 20 October, according to Kpler. The delivery will most likely serve contract customers in India who have so far been unable to receive Saudi volumes largely since March. Saudi Arabian producers delivered more than 1mn t to India in 2025. That figure has fallen to just 146,000t so far this year. This shipment is the first non-Iranian vessel to attempt ammonia loading during the war, a move that most owners have so far deemed too risky given ammonia's toxicity and potential explosivity while vessels in the crucial waterway continue to sustain attacks. Iran has this week renewed threats against vessels which opt to turn off their navigation and identification systems in the waterway and are viewed as hostile. Meanwhile, Yemeni militant Houthis have over the weekend intensified attacks against Saudi Arabian infrastructure with strikes on King Khalid International airport in Riyadh. But the recent STS manoeuvre follows similar efforts in other markets such as LNG, LPG and crude, all of which have been utilising STS transfers to enable strait of Hormuz exports despite security risks. By Lizzy Lancaster Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Vietnam's Vinachem plans MOP project in Laos
Vietnam's Vinachem plans MOP project in Laos
Singapore, 12 October (Argus) — Vietnamese state-owned chemical and fertilizer producer Vinachem and Vietnam Energy and Mining Investment Joint Stock Company will jointly construct a 500,000 t/yr MOP project in Laos, the producer said today. The project will involve a total investment of around $500mn. The companies aim to obtain approvals for the feasibility study and environmental assessment report this month, build the plant and start commercial production in 2028, they said. Vietnam's MOP imports reached 1.4mn t in 2025 from 1.2mn t in 2024, Global Trade Tracker (GTT) data show. Laos accounted for roughly a quarter of total imports in both years. Vinachem's subsidiaries consume around 190,000 t/yr of MOP, the producer said. The project will allow Vinachem to become partially self-sufficient in potash for its fertilizer production, it added. By Huijun Yao Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Increase in Iran ship attacks follows rise in targets
Increase in Iran ship attacks follows rise in targets
New York, 8 October (Argus) — Iran's recent increase in vessel attacks in the strait of Hormuz is likely the result of an increase in the number of targets in the region, but it is unclear whether this resurgence of attacks will hamper rising oil flows through the strait. Iran has increased the pace of its attacks against commercial shipping in the last week, with increasingly deadly results. Two attacks occurred around the strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, including the first attack inside the Mideast Gulf in a month, which resulted in multiple casualties . The number of casualties in the incident has not yet been confirmed. "Iran has seemingly more targets to shoot at now, which could mean that the same probability of impact is resulting in higher raw numbers of successful attacks," Joshua Tallis, research program director at the Center for Naval Analyses, told Argus . It is difficult to assess if Iran has improved its ability to target ships without the coastal radar capabilities the US claims it destroyed as part of its increased strikes in July, Tallis said. But it is reasonable to assume the country has adapted. "Higher traffic creates more opportunities for exposure, while shuttle operations send the same ships repeatedly through the risk area," Claire Jungman, director of maritime risk and intelligence at vessel tracking firm Vortexa, told Argus . Through 24 September, Vortexa identified 148 tankers involved in shuttle operations, with 85 tankers active during September, up from 11 in April, with 42 of those tankers completing four or more runs through the strait of Hormuz. "That repeat participation is important: this has become a regular operating model for a core group of ships," Jungman said. It is unclear if the recent increase in attacks against tankers will stymie the recovery of crude exports that are making their way — albeit very expensively and inefficiently — through the strait of Hormuz. "It's still a bit too early to say whether the most recent salvos would have an impact, but in the past we've seen attacks did not deter the main actors in the shuttle trade," Tomer Raanan, senior maritime intelligence analyst at Lloyds List Intelligence told Argus . By Charlotte Bawol Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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