--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200310-yara-bidding-farewell-to-qatar-fertiliser/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Yara bidding farewell to Qatar Fertiliser Publication Date: 2020-03-10T08:58:24-04:00 Last Updated: 2020-03-10T08:03:54-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/), [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Yara bidding farewell to Qatar Fertiliser](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/yara-quatar.jpg) The long-standing and highly value-creating partnership is coming to an end. Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara International (hereinafter – Yara) has signed an agreement with Qatar Petroleum to sell its 25% stake in the authorized capital of the joint venture Qatar Fertiliser for $ 1 billion. Since the establishment of the joint venture Qatar Fertiliser Company in 1969, the company has become the world’s largest single-site urea manufacturer with the production capacity up to 5.6 million tons of urea per year. Yara has owned 25% of its registered capital, the remaining 75% share is owned by Industries Qatar (its 51% of the registered capital is owned by Qatar Petroleum). The deal between Yara and Qatar Petroleum is subject to approval by the Qatar government. Tags: [urea](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/urea/), [Yara](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/yara/), [Yara International](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/yara-international/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.