London, 19 September (Argus) — Pakistani fertilizer producer Barket Fertilizer has commissioned its fourth SOP unit bringing total SOP capacity at its Port Muhammad Bin Qasim plant to 50,000 t/yr.
The 15,500 t/yr furnace started up on 15 September after it was initially planned to be commissioned in July before being further delayed until the end of August.
The 50,000 t/yr facility produces both water-soluble SOP and granular SOP in a 50:50 split.
Barket also has plans to expand its SOP capacity further to 64,500 t/yr by the end of the first quarter of 2026. It has already acquired the land necessary for this expansion.
By Julia Campbell
