Kazakhstan has approved the construction of an ammonia-urea complex worth 804.2 billion tenge (approximately $1.6 billion) in the city of Aktau.

The Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan and the company KazAzot Prime signed an investment agreement for the implementation of the project. The commissioning of the complex is planned for 2030. The capacity of the enterprise will be up to 660 thousand tons of ammonia, about 580 thousand tons of carbamide, and 500 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate per year. During the construction, it is planned to create about 1.5 thousand jobs, after

The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan and the company KazAzot Prime have signed an investment agreement for the implementation of the project. The commissioning of the complex is planned for 2030. The capacity of the enterprise will be up to 660 thousand tons of ammonia, about 580 thousand tons of urea, and 500 thousand tons of ammonium nitrate per year. During the construction, it is planned to create about 1.5 thousand jobs, and after the launch, 700 permanent jobs. The Government of Kazakhstan noted that the country currently does not have its own production of urea and covers its needs through imports. The new complex is expected to reduce dependence on imported supplies, provide farmers with domestic fertilizers, and enhance the country's export potential. As of June 2026, KazAzot remains the only producer of nitrogen fertilizers in ...