# Rising costs, equipment delays stall green and low-carbon ammonia FIDs: Fertiglobe CEO

> Fertiglobe CEO Ahmed El-Hoshy said rising construction costs, long equipment lead times, and supply-chain disruptions are delaying final investment decisions on green and low-carbon ammonia projects. Strait of Hormuz-related disruption has also affected equipment deliveries and services, while Fertiglobe’s 1-million-tonne-per-year Project Harvest in Abu Dhabi is progressing.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:11:45.531Z
- Category: logistics · region Gulf region · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87685-rising-costs-equipment-delays-stall-green-and-low-carbon-ammonia-fids
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Delays could defer new low-carbon ammonia capacity, tightening prospective fertilizer supply and lending support to nitrogen fertilizer prices, though the market impact is limited without a wider capacity loss.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-11-08:newsml_ZawbRB14F:0-rising-costs-equipment-delays-stall-green-and-low-carbon-ammonia-fids-fertiglobe-ceo/

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