Shut-down due to ammonia plant not being restarted at $5bn complex in Ras al-Khair
The local Maaden Phosphate Company (MPC) has been forced to shut the diammonium phosphate plant (DAP) it operates at Ras al-Khair in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
The shut-down is due to the company not being able to restart the ammonia plant it operates in tandem with the DAP facility. Ammonia is essential for the production of the phosphate-based fertiliser.
The ammonia plant was shut down in mid-April for a fortnight while essential repairs and maintenance was carried out, but the MPC has been unable to restart the facility. The complex had been using stockpiles of ammonia while the repairs had been taking place, but these have now ran out.
The MPC said in a statement that it would take the opportunity to bring forward maintenance planned for May, which would mitigate any losses.
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) owns 70 per cent of MPC while Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) owns the remaining 30 per cent.
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