Venezuela Signs a Deal with Russia’s Rosneft Worth $14 billion
Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, announced that Russia’s oil giant Rosneft and his country’s state-run PDVSA have agreed on a deal bringing about $14 billion in
Fertilizer Industry News: Emmerson, Phospholutions and Verdesian Life Sciences
EMMERSON, a British company whose primary focus is on developing the Khemisset Potash project located in Northern Morocco, intends to start the construction of an
Energy Union : New Impetus for Coordination and Integration of Energy Policies in the EU
Why is the Energy Union one of the main topics of current debate in the European Union? In 2013, 53 percent of the consumed energy
Russia vs. OPEC: Battle for Market Share and Oil Production
In the wake of an OPEC meeting next week, a Russian think tank has revealed that the Russian government was warned not to cut its
PotashCorp on the Lookout to Buy Stakes in “Strategic” Companies
CEO of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Jochen Tilk, said last week that the company was looking into options of buying stakes in other fertilizer
Saudis Refuse China’s Requests for More Oil
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members have begun to turn down Chinese requests for oil as they keep crude in their storage facilities and refineries
The York Potash Mine Reaching a Decisive Point
Next month, the authorities will decide whether North York Moors, one of Great Britain’s biggest ever mining projects, will be given a green light. The
K+S on Track to Start Production in 2016 at its New Saskatchewan Mine
K+S Potash Canada announced on Tuesday (19 May) that it was on track to start production at its $4.1 billion Legacy solution mine in south
Fertilizer Trade Thrives along Syria-Turkey Helping ISIS Build Bombs
In the Turkish town of Akcatale, laborers work long hours to prepare bags of fertilizer for their way across the border with Syria. In the
M&A Activity in Commodity Sector Likely on Rise due to Low Prices
The recent $70-billion acquisition of BG Plc. by its competitor Royal Dutch Shell signals that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) might be on the rise in
Saudi Arabia Looks to China as U.S. Imports Fall
Saudi Arabia’s crude exports to the United States have recently hit their lowest level since the beginning of the financial crisis due to increasing imports