# Fertilizer manufacturers need a supporting policy

> Pakistani fertilizer makers Fauji Fertilizer and Engro Fertilizers reported 4Q2017 earnings, with FFC's CY2017 profit down 9%. The article argues that the industry needs a supportive policy after a 2017 inventory glut eased through urea exports, for which the government had not paid the promised subsidy.

- Date: 2018-04-22 · published 2018-04-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65824-fertilizer-manufacturers-need-a-supporting-policy
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Unpaid export subsidies and inventory pressure can curb urea export appetite and weigh on urea prices. The article is mainly company earnings commentary, so its price impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

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## Sources

- pakistangulfeconomist.com: https://www.pakistangulfeconomist.com/2018/04/23/fertilizer-manufacturers-need-supporting-policy/

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