India's Department of Fertilizers restricts surplus ammonia sales to fertiliser producers
→API procurement teams cannot source surplus ammonia from urea plants
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India's Department of Fertilizers has ordered all urea manufacturing units to allocate surplus ammonia exclusively to fertiliser production, prioritising supply to P&K and NPK subsidised fertiliser makers and enforcing compliance with the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026.
Why it matters
Pharmaceutical manufacturers that sourced ammonia from urea plants lose that long-standing supply channel for active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) synthesis. Manufacturers state they have no immediate alternative sources for ammonia.
Implications
- — Procurement teams at pharmaceutical manufacturers must secure alternative ammonia supply immediately — failure to secure replacement feedstock will force production cuts and delay export order fulfilment.
- — Urea manufacturing units must withdraw open tenders offering surplus ammonia to non-fertiliser buyers and prioritise allocations to P&K/NPK subsidised fertiliser manufacturers now — continued diversion would breach the Natural Gas (Supply Regulation) Order, 2026.
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