# Yara’s fertilizer complex purchase to be reassessed by Brazilian antitrust regulator | World Fertilizer

> Brazil's antitrust regulator Cade is reconsidering its earlier approval of Yara's purchase of Vale's Cubatão fertilizer complex for US$255 million. A Cade board member cited Petrobras' decision to mothball two fertilizer plants that together supply about half of Brazil's ammonia consumption. Brazil imports ammonia largely through a port connected to the facility.

- Date: 2018-04-12 · published 2018-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65835-yara-s-fertilizer-complex-purchase-to-be-reassessed-by-brazilian-antitrust
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Petrobras' mothballing reduces domestic nitrogen output, which increases Brazil's reliance on imported fertilizer and supports nitrogen prices. Antitrust scrutiny of Yara's acquisition could also shape local supply competition.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://worldfertilizer.com/project-news/12042018/yaras-fertilizer-complex-purchase-to-be-reassessed-by-brazilian-antitrust-regulator/

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