The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago has warned that the potential closure of Nutrien Trinidad Ltd would deliver a severe blow to the national economy.

“The potential closure of Nutrien’s operations would be a massive blow to the T&T economy, representing a loss of 31% of national ammonia production and exports, a shortfall of over 1.2 million metric tonnes,” the Chamber said in a release yesterday.

It noted that while this represents a major setback for T&T, Nutrien has indicated that “there will not be a global drop in supply, as their North American operations are prepared to fulfil the shortfall in their overall projected sales”.