# Nutrien Shuts Trinidad Nitrogen Operations

> Nutrien to permanently close Trinidad Nitrogen plant due to gas shortages and financial pressures.
- Title: Nutrien Shuts Trinidad Nitrogen Operations · Financialpost
- Summary: Nutrien to permanently close Trinidad Nitrogen plant due to gas shortages and financial pressures. Nutrien will shut down its Trinidad Nitrogen operations…
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- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/nutrien-provides-update-on-trinidad-nitrogen-operations
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## Nutrien Announces Trinidad Shutdown
Nutrien Ltd. will indefinitely shut down its Trinidad Nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas Facility after reviewing strategic alternatives.
## Reason for Shutdown
Ongoing natural gas constraints and uncertainty led Nutrien to choose this path to enhance free cash flow and return on invested capital.
## Previous Shutdown
Nutrien previously shut down the facility on October 23, 2025, due to port access restrictions and unreliable natural gas supply.
## Leadership Statement
Dean Perkins, Senior Vice President, Upstream, Nitrogen and Proprietary Product Operations, thanked the Trinidad team for their contributions and commitment to a responsible transition.
## No Impact on Sales
Nutrien's 2026 Nitrogen sales volume guidance remains unchanged as the company assumes no production from Trinidad operations.
## Future Outlook
Nutrien will focus on growing North American Nitrogen volumes through reliability improvements and low-cost debottleneck projects.
## Key takeaway

Nutrien will shut down its Trinidad Nitrogen operations indefinitely to improve cash flow after natural gas shortages reduced profitability.