India, Bangladesh Urea Firms Shut Units as War Cuts LNG Flow

Some urea producers in India and Bangladesh have shut down plants or moved up annual maintenance after Qatari supplies of liquefied natural gas, a key feedstock, were suspended due to the Iran war.

Manufacturers, including top producer Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd., have either halted some of their facilities or started routine upkeep, according to people familiar with the matter. Restarting a paused plant could take as long as a month, provided LNG supplies resume, they added, asking not to be named because the matter is private.