Venezuela’s state-operated company PDVSA has decided to halt the imports of Algerian light crude, which is normally used to be blended with Venezuela’s own extra-heavy
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Cheap Oil is a Chance Not Be Missed
Most of the second half of the last century was dominated by the discussions about the availability of oil for the world’s fast growing population.
China’s Commodity Data for 2014 Reveal Important Trends
China’s commodity trade statistics for last year confirms that the country has switched to higher import volumes that are dependent on lower commodity prices with
Saskatchewan’s Potash Tax System Labeled as the World’s Most Inefficient
Duanjie Chen and Professor Jack Mintz of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy have recently published a report that criticizes the potash tax system
Iraq Announces its Record Oil Output
After Iraq, an OPEC member, had announced its record crude production, Brent crude oil prices went down below $50. Iraq’s Oil Minister, Adel Abdel Mehdi,
Canada’s Canpotex Signs a Contract to Supply Potash to China
Canadian Potash Exporters, known as Canpotex, a Canadian potash exporting and marketing firm, has signed a new three-year contract to supply potash to China. Canpotex
China Opens Up for Foreign Commodity Traders
China has introduced new regulation that allows international investors to trade in selected commodities, a step which marks another landmark on the way leading towards
Chinese Fertilizer Giant Chose IBM Mobile Platform to Help Farmers Boost Crop Yields
IBM, an American multinational manufacturer of software and computers, announced that China’s largest fertilizer producer and distributor, Sinofert Holdings Limited, has started using new mobile
Chinese Companies Decided Not to Increase Imports from Iraq
China’s energy companies have decided to keep the amount of oil that they buy from Iraq unchanged for the first time in almost ten years.
Israel to Invest in China’s Potash Corp
Israel Chemicals, also known as ICL, a multi-national manufacturing company developing, manufacturing, and marketing fertilizers, metals and other special-purpose chemical products, is going to create