The International Energy Agency (IEA) held its third annual global conference on energy efficiency in Paris last week. The gathering brought together more than 200
Category: Europe
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
K+S Restarts Production at Two Draught-Effected Potash Sites in Germany
K+S has restarted its production at the Wintershall (Heringen) and Hattorf (Philippsthal) potash sites in Germany after it had been interrupted due to the long-lasting
Geopolitics of Energy: Russian Oil Producers Seek Alternatives for US Dollar
Russian producer Surgutneftegaz is trying to make buyers to relinquish the US dollar and instead pay for the crude in euros. The company seeks to
Market Update: Fertilizer Prices to Stay Unpredictable
Analysts predict that over the next few months, fertilizer prices will continue to behave unpredictably, with some prices going up and some going down. “The
Local Action, Global Impact: Pushing Limits of Green Goals Before San Francisco Summit
A new report published by NewClimate institute concludes that the world’s greenhouse emissions could be reduced by an extra 2.2 gigaton a year compared to
The Changing Fundamental Economics of Green Energy
Research analysts at the Swiss investment bank UBS think that the cost of energy renewables could be close to zero by 2030 – “it will effectively be
Curbing Oversupply in Europe’s Emissions Market
The benchmark European carbon price hit a decade high yesterday (15 August), having grown almost by 130 percent this year. Analysts predict that prices are
EuroChem Update: Inundating Potash Market with More Potash
EuroChem Group AG, a new potash producer, has the ambition to become one of the main players in the business by claiming around a 10th
Russia Wins a WTO Fertilizer Dispute with Ukraine
Russia has largely won the fertilizer case at the World Trade Organization (WTO), which ruled in favor of Moscow who brought the case against Kyiv