Will It Ever Happen? – Doubts Mounting Over Saudi Aramco’s IPO
There are growing doubts regarding the public listing of Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco as preparations for its IPO have stalled. Aramco’s IPO is
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
The Geopolitics of Oil: Iran Fights Back Against US Threats to Block Its Oil Exports
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country would maintain its firm stance against US threats to undermine Iranian oil sales, and warned that the
Coal Energy Sector: A Bright Future or Last Few Good Years?
Coal is always, due to its high carbon intensity, the main focus of climate-related policies in the power sector, as the CO2 emissions made from
British Petroleum and US ConocoPhillips Swapping Assets
BP and ConocoPhillips said they agreed on a swap deal that will see the British oil company increase its share in a major North Sea
Expert Analysis: African Oil – Exploration & Production, Key Players & Their Strategies
The continent’s oil sector has experienced deep-reaching changes. There was not only a drop in exploration budgets, but also a disappearance or sale of weakened
Germany-Based K+S Interested in a Deal with Australian Potash Company Kalium Lakes
K+S KALI GmbH, a German company with a long tradition in potash mining and one of the internationally leading potash producers, might distribute and market
US Investment Company Orion Raises Millions to Finance Potash Mining
The US-based mining-focused private group Orion Resource Partners is raising up to half a billion US dollars in a fund to finance potash, tungsten and
Australia’s Remote Lake Mackay Might Help Overcome Global Fertilizer Shortage
One of Australia’s largest salt lakes might help the world deal with a lack of high-grade crop nutrients that can be extracted from its salty
Market Update: Tehran Signals Compromise with OPEC’s Output Increase Plan
Iran hinted that it would agree to a compromise on a small boost in OPEC production during the cartel’s meeting last Friday. Saudi Arabia has
OPEC’s Back to Old Days: Squabbling Over Output Boost
OPEC is back in a row mode after an untypical period of agreement. The new squabble is taking place between the cartel’s leader, Saudi Arabia,