Tweet: 2041465529156640971

Author: @JavierBlas

Date: Tue Apr 07 10:38:05 +0000 2026

URL: https://x.com/i/status/2041465529156640971

China produces ~80% of its urea from coal rather than (as most other nations do) natural gas. The method is insulating Beijing from rising nitrogen fertiliser prices.

I wrote ⤵️ this @Opinion column about the Chinese coal-to-chemicals industry last June. https://t.co/TQg6HHD3J8

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