Stamicarbon, the licensing and IP center of Maire Tecnimont SpA, based in Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands, has announced the first piece of high-pressure equipment for El
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Geopolitics of Energy: Crude Recovery Uncertain Despite OPEC+ Oil Cut Deal
Despite recent uptick in prices, Brent and WTI are down around 45% from their pre-pandemic peaks earlier in the year. Oil prices remained rather steady
Potash & Fertilizer Company Update: Western Resources Corp, EuroChem and India’s CFCL
Western Potash Corp, a subsidiary wholly-owned by Western Resources Corp, started its hot mining operations on late last month at its Milestone Phase I Plant,
Geopolitics of Energy: Oil in Freefall Prompts MENA Markets Slump as Budget Concerns Intensity
Gulf stock markets fell on Tuesday (20 April), with oil company Aramco down 1.7 percent and the Saudi riyal dropped in the forwards market after
Fertilizers Update: Veolia in Jordan, Mosaic Fertilizantes in Brazil & Nitrogen from Asteroids
In Jordan, Veolia Water Technologies will provide a processing plant integrating HPD® crystallisation systems designed to extract high-quality potash fertilizer from the brines of the
Saudi-Based Ma’aden Wa’ad Al Shamal Phosphate Co. Inks Service Agreement with DuPont Clean Technologies
The Ma’aden Wa’ad Al Shamal Phosphate Company (MWSPC), which is a joint venture between Ma’aden, SABIC and US company Mosaic, has signed a service agreement
EastMed Tensions: Turkey Ramps Up Drilling, Cyprus Its Gas Exports Plans
With the outright confrontation between Turkey and the European Union about Ankara’s drilling program in the Eastern Mediterranean on the verge of escalating out of
ICL’s 3Q19 Results: Overall Optimism Despite Lower Sales, Eyes on China & India
ICL has reported its financial results for 3Q19 that highlighted its decreased sales standing at US$1325 million compared to US$1371 million for 3Q18, which was
ADNOC-OCI Joint Venture Fertiglobe Aspires to Become Global Export Leader in Nitrogen Fertilizer
The combination of ADNOC’s fertilizer business into OCI’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nitrogen fertilizer platform has been completed by OCI N.V. and Abu
10th GPCA Fertilizer Convention: GCC Agri-Nutrients Industry Must Innovate to Face Growing Challenges
The agri-nutrients industry in the Arabian Gulf and globally is entering a new phase characterized by lower market growth, economic slowdown and increased consolidation, agreed