by Syed Akhtar Ali
In 2013, this scribe wrote an article; Cheap Gas and Expensive Fertilizer. As the title implies, the situation seems to pertain even now in 2020. 85% or so of the Fertilizer cost of production goes to the gas cost, hence, my credentials to opine on the issue. Profiteering of the Fertilizer sector is indicated by the Earnings per share (EPS) of major fertilizer companies that have risen to Rs. 13.00; cheap gas, uncontrolled prices, and tax loopholes and cha...
