Petrobras resumes urea production at Ansa.

THE Petrobras Urea production began this Thursday (30) at Araucária Nitrogenados SA (Ansa), marking the resumption of operations at the unit located in Araucária, Paraná. The factory had been hibernating since 2020 and received investments of approximately R$ 870 million as part of the company's plan to return to the fertilizer segment. Since the announcement of the resumption in 2024, the unit has undergone a broad restructuring process, including maintenance, inspections, operational tests and team recomposition. Before urea production, Ansa had already resumed activities with the manufacture of ammonia and ARLA 32, an input used to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles. According to the company, the resumption process is progressive, focusing on operational safety and the stability of industrial systems. The resumption of Ansa adds to the reactivation of the FAFEN-BA and FAFEN-SE units, allowing Petrobras to expand its presence in the domestic fertilizer market. With the commercialization of the production from these three units, the company's market share should reach approximately 20% of the national urea market. The state-owned company is also making progress on the construction of… Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit III (UFN-III), in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, with operations expected to begin in 2029. With the new plant, Petrobras expects to reach up to 35% of the national urea market in the coming years.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.