Info:
Gubretas, full name Gubre Fabrikalari TAS, is a Turkish chemical fertilizer company, and describes itself as “one of the biggest industrial corporations in Turkey.” In addition to manufacturing and trading all types of fertilizer, it also provides port service to assist in their transportation and export;
According to the GÜBRETAŞ webpage, GÜBRETAŞ also has a big fertilizer production complex in Iran, with rich natural gas resources. Ammonia, urea and phosphoric acid can be produced in the facilities of this complex;
As of October 2019, Gubretras remains on the Pennsylvania Treasury’s List of Scrutinized Companies Determined as Having Involvement In Iran because of oil-related investment of US $20 million since 1996;
Gübretaş subsidiary RaIntrade Petrochemical Co. (“RaIntrade”)3 – whose “core business segments” are “[a]mmonia, fertilizers, [and] petrochemicals” – apparently trades Iranian-origin petrochemical products, notably from the Razi Petrochemical Complex at the Iranian port of Bandar Imam Khomeini. LPG Tanker GAS CAT (IMO: 8818843) recently transported sanctioned petrochemical products apparently supplied by RaIntrade from the Razi Petrochemical Complex arriving at Port of Dahej, India on January 27, 2019… According to the RaIntrade Website, RaIntrade is the “exclusive global marketer of Razi Petrochemical Co. Products.” Moreover, Razi Petrochemical Co. is itself a subsidiary of Gübretaş, according to the 2015 Annual Report of RaIntrade’s ultimate parent, Gübretaş;
Industry:
Agriculture, Chemicals
Country:
Turkey
Website:
www.gubretas.com.tr
E-mail:
info@gubretas.com.tr
Reason for the color:
» In 2017 the U.S. state of Minnesota listed Iran on its restricted companies list rendering Gubretas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting;
» In 2017 the U.S. state of Pennsylvania listed Iran on its restricted companies list rendering Gubretas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting;
» In 2017 the U.S. state of Mississippi listed Iran on its restricted companies list rendering Gubretas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting;
» In 2017 the U.S. state of Rhode Island listed Iran on its restricted companies list rendering Gubretas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting;
» In 2017 the U.S. state of South Carolina listed Iran on its restricted companies list rendering Gubretas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting;
» In 2017 the U.S. state of Tennessee listed Iran on its restricted companies list rendering Gubretas ineligible for investment and/or state contracting;