Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has amplified the importance of national-security considerations in Western countries’ energy policies. But both the geopolitical and environmental goals are urgent
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The Global Fertilizer Squeeze: Fertilizer Market in Uncharted Waters Amid War in Ukraine and Russian Embargo
The war in Ukraine has left the world not only short of important grains but also fertilizers, which could further tighten food supplies. Farmers around
MENA Oil & Gas in the Energy Crisis: A Thorn Bed for Brussels and Washington?
What are the challenges the United States is facing to shore up ties with unsatisfied allies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
Geopolitics of Energy: Can Europe Manage Without Russian Oil and Coal?
“A stop to Russian oil and coal supplies would push Europe into a short and painful adjustment period,” argues a recent blog post in Bruegel,
Fertilizer Industry News: OCP / Koch, Nutrien and Nuberg EPC
OCP Group, the Moroccan phosphate rock miner, phosphoric acid manufacturer and fertilizer producer, and Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (Koch) have signed an agreement under
Fertilizer Trends for 2022: What Factors Drive Fertilizer Prices Higher
The skyrocketing cost of fertilizer and increasing concerns regarding its availability is probably the most important topic currently discussed among farmers and ranchers. This is
Five Forms of Potash: Sylvite, Polyhalite, Langbeinite, Carnallite and Nitrate
Potash is a potassium-bearing nutrient, an impure combination of potassium carbonate and potassium salt, which is essential for growing healthy, high-yield crops. Potash is one
Tough Choices Ahead: MENA Climate Alliance for Green Revolution in the Making
The United States and the United Arab Emirates pledged in early April to help finance decarbonisation across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through
Phosphate Rock Market: 2020 Trends and 2021 Forecast
Puneet Parikh (New Delhi, India) Over the past one year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impacts to lives and livelihoods around the world, wreaking
Import Duties Against Moroccan Phosphate Imports Threaten US Farmers’ Access to Key Fertilizers
Duty-driven supply tightness will likely sustain higher prices of MAP and DAP, both popular cropping fertilizers, in the United States ahead of the spring as