{"id":34593,"date":"2026-08-21T08:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olade.org\/noticias\/gas-integration-and-fertilizers-mercosur-and-chile-to-explore-new-regional-development-opportunities-in-montevideo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:59:18","slug":"gas-integration-and-fertilizers-mercosur-and-chile-to-explore-new-regional-development-opportunities-in-montevideo","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/www.olade.org\/en\/noticias\/gas-integration-and-fertilizers-mercosur-and-chile-to-explore-new-regional-development-opportunities-in-montevideo\/","title":{"rendered":"Gas Integration and Fertilizers: MERCOSUR and Chile to Explore New Regional Development Opportunities in Montevideo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) and CAF \u2013 Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean \u2013 will hold the event \u201cMERCOSUR + Chile Gas Integration: Alternative Pathways for Regional Gas Integration \u2013 Fertilizers\u201d on September 1 at 2:30 p.m. (Uruguay time) at Casa de la Integraci\u00f3n, ALADI headquarters, in Montevideo (Cebollat\u00ed 1461). The event is being held in collaboration with the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).<\/p>\n<p>In this sixth phase of the MERCOSUR + Chile Regional Gas Integration Project, the analysis focuses on opportunities associated with developing a regional nitrogen fertilizer market and its potential to expand energy trade, mobilize investment in natural gas production, transportation infrastructure and fertilizer plants, reduce dependence on imports, and help boost agricultural productivity.<\/p>\n<p>The study examines a particularly significant combination of factors for the Southern Cone. On the one hand, South America imports approximately 20 million tonnes of nitrogen fertilizers annually, worth more than USD 5 billion. These inputs are essential for some of the region\u2019s major crops, including corn, wheat, sugarcane, coffee, cotton and oranges. On the other hand, the growing availability of natural gas, driven primarily by the development of Argentina\u2019s Vaca Muerta formation and Brazil\u2019s pre-salt fields, is opening up new opportunities to expand regional fertilizer production.<br \/>\nThe opening session will feature Fernanda Cardona, Uruguay\u2019s Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining; Sergio Abreu, Secretary-General of ALADI; Guido Maiulini, Head of Strategic Advisory at OLACDE; Mercedes Pedreira, Executive at CAF\u2019s Directorate of Integration, Trade and Investment; and Edgar Chacon Rodriguez, IICA International Representative. The event will continue with a presentation of the study\u2019s main findings, which will provide the basis for the discussions that follow.<\/p>\n<p>Prospects for the development and expansion of fertilizer production in the region will be examined by representatives of energy and fertilizer companies from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, taking into account natural gas availability, infrastructure, industrial capacity and investment opportunities. Agricultural sector experts will also discuss the outlook for agricultural growth across MERCOSUR, trends in fertilizer demand, and the role of these inputs in strengthening productivity, competitiveness and food security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> September 1<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 2:30 p.m. (Uruguay time)<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Casa de la Integraci\u00f3n \u2013 ALADI Headquarters (Cebollat\u00ed 1461, Montevideo)<br \/>\n<strong>Registration for in-person participation:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfd1qISmmyt7lyoHAiQfXuB-3vvkIVoRB2ht0CHyJJ3h0tCgQ\/viewform\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfd1qISmmyt7lyoHAiQfXuB-3vvkIVoRB2ht0CHyJJ3h0tCgQ\/viewform<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Event agenda:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agenda_Gas_Integration_1-9_EN.pdf\">https:\/\/www.olade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Agenda_Gas_Integration_1-9_EN.pdf<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Live broadcast on OLACDE\u2019s YouTube channel:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/rG-XNzyRPus\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/rG-XNzyRPus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLACDE and CAF will bring together government officials, companies, international organizations, and energy and agricultural sector experts in Montevideo on September 1. 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