
Russia's government took operational control of Volzhsky Orgsintez, the country's only feed methionine producer, in August 2023 after a court ruled its 1990s privatization illegal. The former owner has sued to reverse the seizure and warns that the plant could face Western sanctions over its past aniline production and possible military use.
Russia's sole domestic feed methionine source, with 25,000 tonnes per year of capacity, is at risk of disruption or sanctions. That could tighten global methionine supply and support prices.
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