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World’s No. 1 Potash Corp’s Profit Soars
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, the world’s biggest fertilizer company by market capitalization and second biggest by output after Russia’s Uralkali OAO, published its admirable quarterly
Russia’s PhosAgro to Thrive despite the Ruble Crisis
PhosAgro, a Russian fertilizer manufacturer, anticipates that steep falls in the ruble and oil prices will help it thrive in the upcoming years. CEO Andrei
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
Strong Dollar Jeopardizes the World’s Fertilizer Demand
A strong American dollar and lower commodity prices may challenge global fertilizer demand and will probably lead to very low phosphate and potash demand in
Why Europe Should Support Reform of the Ukrainian Gas Market – or Risk a Cut-Off
It is widely accepted that Russian gas plays an important role in the European energy market. Last year, 39 percent of gas imported to the
Russia’s Oil Giant Rosneft Pays Off $7 billion of Debt
Russia’s major oil company, Rosneft, said that it had paid off $7 billion of its debt. The company’s loan repayment has partially helped ease tensions
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.
Mystery around Uralkali’s Flooded Mine Help American Potash Companies Thrive
A huge sinkhole that affected Solikamsk-2, one of the Russian mines of the potash giant Uralkali, continues growing. The size of the sinkhole has increased
Belarus Will Not Tax Potash Exports Next Year
Belarus has decided that it would not tax potash exports in 2015. The Minsk government said that it would not re-introduce an export duty on