After gas supplies through Nord Stream 1 stopped recently, one question is dominating the energy industry: will Vladimir Putin turn the tap back on? Now
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Fertilizer Industry News: United States, Canada, Romania, Australia and Russia
UNITED STATES — The U.S. Department of Commerce has introduced final compensatory and anti-dumping duties on the import of carbamide-ammoniac compound from Russia. As follows
Against Renewables ‘Absolutism’: Despite Reservations, Russia Set to Ratify Paris Agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned against the perils of “absolutist” renewable energy, but his government will still submit legislation to parliament to ratify the Paris
Russian Potash Mine Disaster: Fire Kills Nine, Drawing Attention to Poor Safety Standards
A potash mine operated by Uralkali in Solikamsk, about 1,500 kilometres northeast of the capital Moscow, was caught in flames. The fire broke out at
Resource Geopolitics: Fertilizer as a Source of EU-Russia Geopolitical Tensions
Fertilizer does not seem to be an obvious area of EU-Russia geopolitical tensions but with the Kremlin working towards increasing its sphere of influence all
The Russian Pipeline Conundrum: Denmark Wedged Between Friends and Foes
Denmark is under pressure to decide whether a new Russian pipeline supplying gas to Germany can be constructed near its Baltic coast. Copenhagen does not
Russia Bypasses US Sanctions with a $27 Billion China-Funded Arctic Plant
Russia has launched a giant Arctic gas project in its efforts to bypass Western sanctions and boost ties with China. The $27 billion Yamal LNG
The Geopolitics of Oil and Gas: America’s Progressing Energy Diplomacy
In Poland’s effort to decrease its reliance on Russian energy, its state-owned energy company PGNiG signed its first five-year contract to buy American liquefied natural
Market Update: OPEC’s Global Oil Production Cuts Extended till End 2018
OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries agreed last week (30 November) to prolong the oil production cuts until the end of next year as they
Oil Market Update: Saudi Arabia and Allies Ready to Extend Supply Cuts
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that his country would limit the current oil production beyond a deal among both OPEC and non-OPEC