Egypt – New Gas Platform in the Eastern Mediterranean
Gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean have upset the energy prospects of the countries concerned, which are sinking more and more into import dependency. Egypt,
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
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
Expert Analysis: The Power of China’s Energy Efficiency Policies
In just a few years, China has gained the status of an energy efficiency champion. From 2010 to 2015, while China’s GDP grew at a rate
Tehran Defiant: Iran Oil Exports Not Endangered by US Sanctions
The United States cannot prevent Iran from exporting its oil, Iran’s oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said earlier this week. He added that such limitations would
Israel’s ICL Signs Fresh Contracts with China
Israel Chemicals (ICL) has signed new potash deals with its Chinese consumers covering about 905,000 tons of crop nutrients with an option to boost supply
Morocco’s Phosphate Giant OCP Buys 20% of Spain’s Leading Fertilizer Company
Morrocan fertilizer company OCP Group has acquired 20% of the Spanish company Fertinagro Biotech S.L. that makes a variety of plant nutrition products. The acquisition
Greening America: Wisconsin to Turn Waste into Fertilizer
A new facility in Green Bay in the US state of Wisconsin is poised to turn wastewater into high-quality crop nutrients. NEW Water, the board
Geopolitics of Energy: Saudi Arabia Acting as Oil ‘Shock Absorber’ for India
Oil prices went up earlier this week in response to the anticipating fall in in Iran’s oil exports ahead of the US sanctions. Tehran has
EuroChem Expands in the US Market by Boosting Fertilizer Network
EuroChem Group AG, a leading global fertilizer company, said it would expand its North American distribution network via boosting its liquid and dry fertilizer transport
White House Pondering Exceptions to Oil Sanctions on Iran
The White House is actively considering exceptions to the US sanctions on Iran that it will reimpose in November. Countries that are being considered are