Petrobras authorizes the resumption of construction work on the UFN-III plant in Três Lagoas (MS).

THE Petrobras authorized the resumption of construction work on Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III), in Três Lagoas (MS), according to a statement released by the state-owned company this Monday (13). The estimated investment for the completion of the project is US$ 1 billion, with the start of commercial operations scheduled for 2029. According to the company, the Board of Directors carried out a new analysis of the project and confirmed its technical and economic viability, in line with the 2026/2030 Business Plan. The continuation of the implementation had already been approved by the board in October 2024, but the final decision to resume operations was formalized now. Petrobras informed that it will proceed with the signing of the necessary contracts to restart the works in the first half of 2026. The expectation is to generate around 8,000 jobs during the construction phase. When completed, the UFN-III The plant will have a nominal production capacity of 3,600 tons/day of urea and 2,200 tons/day of ammonia, with 180 tons/day of surplus ammonia for commercialization. The unit is located near the main consumer centers of nitrogen fertilizers in the country. Production will be destined mainly for the states of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Paraná, and São Paulo. The resumption of UFN-III occurs amidst Brazil's efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production and reduce its dependence on imports. Currently, urea is the most consumed nitrogen fertilizer in the country, with an annual demand of approximately 8 million tons.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.