Yara agrees to buy Gulf Coast Ammonia plant in Texas City for USD 1.3 billion

  • Yara International ASA agreed to buy Gulf Coast Ammonia’s Texas City, Texas ammonia plant from GCA Holdings for USD 1.3 billion.
  • Asset includes the ammonia synthesis loop, ammonia storage, exclusive loading infrastructure; industrial gases supplied by Air Products under a long-term contract.
  • Plant targets 1.3 million metric tons per year nameplate capacity; commissioning underway, full production targeted by end-2026.
  • Transaction lifts 2026 capex outlay to USD 2.5 billion; pro forma net debt/EBITDA rises to 1.73.
  • Deal expands exposure to U.S. natural gas pricing, supporting Yara’s push to diversify energy costs across its ammonia footprint.


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