BHP Billiton Still Likes Jensen Potash Project despite Low Prices
Australia-based Billiton Ltd, the largest mining company in the world, says it is still very interested in building the world’s biggest potash mine despite the
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
Mosaic’s Forecast: Potash Prices Will Keep Falling
The US fertilizer giant, Mosaic, said that it expected potash prices to continue falling in response to weak demand caused by more competition and currency
Global Grain Traders Back Away from Fertilizer
A sharp decline in crop prices has created more distance between the world’s biggest grain traders and the global fertilizer industry to eliminate risk. Cargill
India Suspends Potash Imports due to Droughts
India has stopped its potash imports and postponed negotiations for next year’s purchases until mid-2016 due to droughts that have had a negative impact on
Four Major Oil Producers Announce Freeze Output at January Levels
Four major oil producers decided to freeze their production at January levels if other big energy exporters join, in response to which oil prices fell
The EU Energy Union: More Than the Sum of Its Parts?
Dieter Helm (Centre for European Reform) The development of a common strategy for the European Energy Union had long been neglected by EU institutions. This
Indonesia Faces a Subsidized Fertilizers Corruption Scandal
A yet-to-be-published report of the Indonesian government has recently revealed that almost 30 percent of subsidized fertilizers worth millions of dollars that were originally meant
Iran’s Playing with the OPEC Giants
Iran has recently considered sitting down at the negotiation table with oil giants over the global oil surplus which some observers interpret as an indication
Pubjab Fertilizer Dealers on Strike due to University Degree Requirement
More than 20,000 fertilizer and pesticides dealers across the Indian state of Punjab closed their shops to observe a daylong strike on Wednesday (10 February)
Big Brussels is Watching You? Enhancing Transparency in EU External Energy Deals
Sijbren de Jong (Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies) The Commission’s current task in the negotiation of bilateral agreements between EU Member States and the