Iraq has finalized deals with BP, Shell and Lukoil to provide a new impetus to stalled investments in oil fields that the companies are developing.
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Africa’s Fertilizer Sector Poised to Benefit from Competition
The World Bank has recently identified the fertilizer sector as one of the key areas for unlocking the continent’s potential. According to the Washington-based institution,
Yancoal Potash Mine Passed an Environmental Assessment
The government of Saskatchewan has given a green light to the environmental assessment for a proposed Yancoal potash mine near Southey, Saskatchewan. The 3,000-page impact
OPEC Sees Oil Market Rebalancing
Mohammad bin Saleh al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry, said yesterday (8 August) that the oil market was on the path to rebalancing despite
Vale Pondering to Sell its Fertilizer Business
Vale SA, the world’s second-most indebted miner, is finalizing a deal to sell its entire fertilizer operations as the company accelerates efforts to decrease debt
Karnalyte Cuts Talks with India’s Fertilizer Manufacturer
The Calgary-based potash company, Karnalyte, went through a roller coaster ride as the its stock had spiked almost 50 percent following the announcement that the
CF Industries to Focus on Domestic US Operations
CF Industries Holdings Inc, a North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, based in Illinois, is now planning to focus its attention to its
African Potash Strikes Another Deal in Zambia in Less Than a Month
African Potash has signed another deal with a distributor in Zambia in less than a month. The company will team up with Rockwell Fertilizers after
South African Refineries Operational Despite the Indefinite Strike
Production at South Africa’s oil refineries has been uninterrupted despite the ongoing strike by workers. Although the strike is indefinite and the union leaders consider
Market Analysis by PotashCorp: This Year’s Potash Prices Are at the Bottom
$219 is the price that Chinese customers will pay for potash from the Belarusian state-producer Belaruskali. The price that is 30 percent lower than last