TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) _ Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $168 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 6 cents per share.

The potash and fertilizer producer posted revenue of $1.2 billion in the period.

The company's shares closed at $3.10. A year ago, they were trading at $5.50.

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