ZAGREB, Jan 14 (Hina) - The producer of mineral fertilisers from Kutina, Petrokemija, will not be able to work, namely it will not receive necessary amounts of gas for the production until the weather gets warmer, therefore the import
of artificial fertilisers will be allowed for the spring sowing in order to prevent their possible shortage, Economy Minister Goranko Fizulic said Monday after meeting representatives of Croatia's oil company INA, the Croatian power supply company (HEP), Petrokemija and great gas consumers. Petrokemija stopped producing artificial fertilisers as INA, due to low temperatures, stopped the delivery of gas on December 10 last year, in accordance with the agreement with Petrokemija. Petrokemija's losses in production at the moment amount to 180 million kuna. Fizulic said the exact statement on artificial fertilisers, which will show the effect of Petrokemija's period of inactivity on the spring sowing, would be made sometime this week. He will, therefore, approve the import of artificial fertlisers to prevent possible shortage. Petrokemija's workers' committee in charge of preventing the closure of the company at today's news conference announced
ZAGREB, Jan 14 (Hina) - The producer of mineral fertilisers from
Kutina, Petrokemija, will not be able to work, namely it will not
receive necessary amounts of gas for the production until the
weather gets warmer, therefore the import of artificial
fertilisers will be allowed for the spring sowing in order to
prevent their possible shortage, Economy Minister Goranko Fizulic
said Monday after meeting representatives of Croatia's oil company
INA, the Croatian power supply company (HEP), Petrokemija and great
gas consumers.
Petrokemija stopped producing artificial fertilisers as INA, due
to low temperatures, stopped the delivery of gas on December 10 last
year, in accordance with the agreement with Petrokemija.
Petrokemija's losses in production at the moment amount to 180
million kuna.
Fizulic said the exact statement on artificial fertilisers, which
will show the effect of Petrokemija's period of inactivity on the
spring sowing, would be made sometime this week. He will,
therefore, approve the import of artificial fertlisers to prevent
possible shortage.
Petrokemija's workers' committee in charge of preventing the
closure of the company at today's news conference announced
protests which include the blocakade of Croatian roads,
cooperation with unions and farmers' associations and Homeland War
associations.
(hina) np sb