The urea plants of Fatima Fertilizer, FFC Port Qasim, and Agritech Limited have been shut down following gas curtailment after the federal government’s decision to reduce RLNG supplies in response to the prevailing regional situation.
SVP and Head of Equity & Research at JS Global Muhammad Waqas Ghani told ProPakistani that the suspension of gas supplies has forced all three plants to halt urea production.
The shutdown is expected to continue until around mid-August, although the timeline remains uncertain and will depend on government directives and the restoration of RLNG supplies.
Operations could resume as early as this week if gas availability improves.
The latest disruption comes despite the government’s recent efforts to maintain gas supplies to RLNG based fertilizer plants to support domestic urea production.
Earlier this month, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved continued gas arrangements for key fertilizer manufacturers to help avoid supply shortages during the upcoming Rabi season.
Pakistan has sufficient installed urea production capacity to meet local demand under normal operating conditions.
Prolonged gas curtailment at major fertilizer plants could reduce domestic output and increase pressure on inventories if the shutdown extends beyond the current expectations.
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