Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 9

28-February-2005

QATAR

QAFCO Plans Expansion With Fifth Plant To Boost Ammonia, Urea Output

Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO) is considering the further expansion of its operations in Messaieed with the construction of a fifth production unit, QAFCO-5. The proposed addition will add 1mn tons/year of ammonia and 1.1mn t/y of urea to its current production capacity of 2mn t/y of ammonia and 2.8mn t/y of urea. Qatar Petroleum has committed itself to a...