Petrom's gas price hike has limited effect on fertiliser producers

Chemical fertiliser producer Amonil, based in Slobozia, which buys from Petrom part of the gas it uses for production of chemical fertilisers, has already been notified about the price increase for gas deliveries, which will affect its production costs; the other chemical fertilisers producer, Azomures in turn says it will be affected, though to a small degree. Fertiliser producers have been faced a continuous increase in the gas price over the last few years, the main raw material in the production of fertilisers. Petrom decided last week to increase prices for the gas it produces, thus clashing with the National Natural Gas Regulating Authority. Amonil is already in a rather difficult situation due to the receivables it cannot retrieve from the water regie in Slobozia and which has led to delays in the payment of consumed gas.