Yara shuts Pilbara ammonia plant for two months Change Yara closed its Pilbara ammonia plant after a power outage damaged critical systems, taking offline roughly 850,000 tonnes-per-year of ammonia production and delaying restart until at least late May 2026. Why it matters Domestic and export buyers cannot rely on Pilbara-sourced ammonia for the next two months, narrowing immediate supply options for fertiliser and explosives production. Finding replacement volumes is constrained by existing global disruptions to ammonia and urea trade through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing the difficulty of urgent sourcing alternatives. The Deep Dive · Mar 24 More actions Like (sign in) Save (sign in) Share Facebook LinkedIn X / Twitter Copy link
