CVR Partners, LP today unveiled its preliminary 2026 capital spending estimates totaling $60 million to $75 million. The maintenance capital budget is set at $35 million to $45 million, while growth capital is projected at $25 million to $30 million. This allocation reflects the partnership’s commitment to sustaining reliable operations and funding strategic projects designed to boost production efficiency across its two nitrogen fertilizer facilities.

Chief Executive Officer Mark Pytosh highlighted a series of margin-improvement and debottlenecking projects slated for next year. At the Coffeyville, Kansas facility, CVR Partners will invest in an ammonia expansion and feedstock diversification initiative, designed to increase feedstock flexibility and reduce unit costs. Both Coffeyville and East Dubuque, Illinois plants will see water quality upgrades to ensure consistent uptime, while expanded diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) production and loadout capacity will support growing DEF demand in agricultural and industrial markets.

The overarching objective of the 2026 capital program is to drive plant utilization above 95% of nameplate capacity, excluding planned turnarounds. CVR Partners operates a combined 2,375 ton-per-day ammonia capacity and 4,050 ton-per-day UAN capacity across its two facilities, plus an 89 million standard cubic feet per day hydrogen gasifier complex at Coffeyville. By enhancing reliability and throughput, the partnership aims to strengthen margins and deliver consistent free cash flow to support distributions for unitholders.