Kenya's NCPB has extended the closing date of its buy tender for 245,000t of various fertilizers for the 2024-25 season under the country's fertilizer subsidy programme to 19 September.
The closing date had previously been set for 13 September.
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Maaden, OCP sell MAP, TSP to Latam
Maaden, OCP sell MAP, TSP to Latam
London, 12 March (Argus) — Saudi Arabia's Maaden and Morocco's OCP have reported sales of MAP and TSP to Latin America at higher levels. Maaden has reported selling 15,000t of MAP at $815-820/t cfr South America for shipment this month. The cargo is likely destined for Argentina but Maaden did not comment when asked about the exact destination. The producer also did not provide details on how the cargo will ship, given that Saudi Arabia exports phosphates from Ras Al-Khair, and shipments to and from the port must pass through the strait of Hormuz, which Iran has declared closed . OCP has reported selling 50,000t of MAP and 10,000t of TSP to Latin America excluding Brazil — also likely to include Argentina — at $810-820/t cfr and $645-650/t cfr, respectively, for shipment in April. It also reported selling 30,000t of MAP to Brazil at $800-805/t cfr for shipment in April. The MAP prices net back to $775-790/t fob Morocco while TSP nets back to $615-625/t fob. Direct buy-side confirmation for the sales could not be obtained, but the MAP sales likely to Argentina are in line with Argentinian buy-side indications and reports of sales during the week. Brazilian buyers report sales at up to $800/t cfr this week. No buy-side confirmations for deals above this level have yet emerged. By Tom Hampson Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Three vessels attacked near strait of Hormuz: Update 2
Three vessels attacked near strait of Hormuz: Update 2
Adds details of third attack Dubai, 11 March (Argus) — A total of three vessels came under attack in Mideast Gulf waters earlier today, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. In its latest update, UKMTO said it received a report at 02:05 GMT on 11 March from the master of a bulk carrier operating 50 miles northwest of Dubai, saying the vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile. The crew were reported safe and no environmental impact was noted. Authorities are investigating. UKMTO said earlier that it had been notified at 04:35 GMT that the crew of a cargo vessel were evacuating after it was hit by an unknown projectile 11 miles north of Oman in the strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fire onboard. Shipping sources said the vessel was the 30,197dwt Mayuree Naree , which is controlled by Precious Shipping, according to Kpler. Prior to that, UKMTO said it received a report at 01:58 GMT today from a container vessel that had sustained damage from a suspected — but unknown — projectile 25 miles northwest of Ras al-Khaimah in the UAE. All crew were safe. Today's three reported incidents are the latest in a spate of such attacks on vessels in the Mideast Gulf since the US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran on 28 February. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks on targets in neighbouring Mideast Gulf states, including logistical and energy facilities. The retaliatory strikes have severely disrupted shipping through the strait of Hormuz — the main export route for Mideast Gulf oil and LNG. Before the war began, around 14mn b/d of crude and 6mn b/d of refined products transited the waterway. UKMTO said it has received 17 incident reports involving vessels in the Mideast Gulf, the strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman since the conflict started. These included 13 attack reports and four reports of suspicious activity. US energy secretary Chris Wright said on 8 March that ship traffic through Hormuz should begin moving again soon. "We're not too long away, I think, before you'll see more regular resumption of ship traffic through the strait of Hormuz," Wright told CNN. While it may take some time for normal traffic to resume, "worst case, that's a few weeks, not months". The attacks took place a day after US president Donald Trump claimed that the strait of Hormuz "is going to remain safe". Trump offered US naval convoys for crude and LNG tankers passing through Hormuz, but his senior military commanders have indicated that they are only beginning to plan for that contingency. The US military is now focusing on eliminating the threat of mining Hormuz. But drones and missiles were responsible for attacks on tankers in the Mideast Gulf since the war began. By Nader Itayim, Elshan Aliyev and James Keates Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Vessels attacked near strait of Hormuz: Update
Vessels attacked near strait of Hormuz: Update
Adds vessel name in paragraph 1, operator in paragraph 3 Dubai, 11 March (Argus) — One of the vessels that came under attack in the vicinity of the strait of Hormuz early on 11 March was the 30,197 dwt Mayuree Naree , shipping sources said. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident 11 miles north of Oman in the strait of Hormuz at 08:35 local time (04:35 GMT), which said a cargo vessel was "hit by an unknown projectile in the strait of Hormuz, which has resulted in a fire onboard." The crew members were being removed from the vessel, the UKMTO said. The vessel's controller is Precious Shipping, according to Kpler. A separate alert by the UKMTO earlier said a container vessel was hit by a suspected but unknown projectile 25 miles northwest of Ras al-Khaimah, the northernmost of the UAE's seven emirates at 05:58 local time (01:58 GMT). A container vessel "sustained damage" the extent of which is currently under investigation by members of the crew, who are all safe. These are just the latest in a spate of attacks on vessels in the Mideast Gulf since the US and Israel carried out strikes on Iran on 28 February. Iran has responded by launching missile and drone attacks against a range of targets in neighboring Arab Gulf countries, including logistical and energy-related facilities. The retaliatory strikes against its neighbours have also effectively halted shipping through the Mideast Gulf and the strait of Hormuz ꟷ the waterway through which 14mn bl of crude and 6mn bl of refined products transited daily before the war began. US energy secretary Chris Wright said on 8 March that ship traffic through the waterway should begin moving again soon. "We're not too long away, I think, before you'll see more regular resumption of ship traffic through the strait of Hormuz," Wright told CNN. While it may take some time for normal traffic to resume "worst case, that's a few weeks, not months." By Elshan Aliyev Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Kuwait's KPC rolls over March sulphur price
Kuwait's KPC rolls over March sulphur price
London, 9 March (Argus) — Kuwaiti state-owned sulphur producer KPC has rolled over its Kuwait Sulphur Price at $520/t fob Kuwait. This follows announcements from Qatar's state-controlled QatarEnergy and Abu Dhabi state-owned Adnoc that they are also rolling over their March prices. Middle East sulphur exports are largely stranded because of the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran. The strait of Hormuz is the main export route for Mideast Gulf crude oil, gas and sulphur shipments. Vessel traffic through the waterway has almost come to a standstill since the US and Israel began launching air strikes on Iran on 28 February. Tehran has responded by attacking other countries in the region, including targeting oil and gas infrastructure and shipping. A Chinese-owned Handymax bulk carrier safely transited the strait of Hormuz over the weekend, moving east to dock at Fujairah in the UAE, ship-tracking data. It is the second such case in recent days. The 53,395 deadweight tonne KSL Hengyang passed through the strait during the night of 6–7 March, having loaded sulphur in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. It set sail from Jubail on 3 March, idled in the Gulf for more than a day, resumed its voyage on 5 March, and has now moved to anchorage at Fujairah, data from analytics firm Kpler show. Sulphur production falls Sulphur production has fallen as result of the war in the Middle East, causing the previous softening price trend to reverse since last week. KPC has started to reduce its crude output and refinery run rates, after oil exports were effectively halted because of the war, the company said 7 March. KPC has issued a force majeure notice on its crude and refined products exports, it said in a statement on 7 March. Sulphur production is expected to be reduced by at least 2pc. Kuwait exported 2.4mn t of sulphur last year. Qatar has shut down its massive LNG production complex at Ras Laffan after attacks near the facility. QatarEnergy's sulphur production capacity is around 3.8mn t/yr, and it exported 3.4mn t last year. The majority of the firm's sulphur comes from the Ras Laffan complex, with a small share of production at Mesaieed. Iran has launched drone strikes at Saudi Arabia's 102,000 t/yr sulphur capacity Ras Tanura refinery, Kuwait's 146,000 t/yr Mina al-Ahmadi refinery and Bahrain's 210,000 t/yr b/d Sitra refinery. The Ras Tanura facility has been off line since early last week. By Maria Mosquera Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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