Russian state-run giant, Gazprom, threatened on Tuesday (24 February) that it could potentially cut off its gas supplies to Ukraine within two days, thus putting
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A Silver Lining of the Weak Rouble: Protection from Chinese Urea Shipments
The weaker rouble is expected to protect Russia’s fertilizer manufacturers from the threat of an increase in Chinese shipments of urea. It will not be
Rosneft Will Not Resume Drilling in Kara Sea
Russian oil giant, Rosneft, has informed that it will not be able to resume drilling in the Kara Sea in 2015 due to the consequences
Strong Dollar Jeopardizes the World’s Fertilizer Demand
A strong American dollar and lower commodity prices may challenge global fertilizer demand and will probably lead to very low phosphate and potash demand in
Why Europe Should Support Reform of the Ukrainian Gas Market – or Risk a Cut-Off
It is widely accepted that Russian gas plays an important role in the European energy market. Last year, 39 percent of gas imported to the
Global Fertilizer Demand Rebounding
The world food consumption has been steadfastly growing during the past few years by 3.1% year-on-year due to strong crop prices and a rebound in
ExxonMobil Faces a Dilemma due to US Sanctions
The world’s most valued oil company, ExxonMobil, is struggling with an ordinary journey of an oil drilling rig, scheduled to resume operation some time ago,
Real Energy Security Lies in Renewables and Efficiency, not in Diversifying Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Interview with David C. Murphy – Executive Director of Greenpeace Czech Republic. PHOSPHATE-PRICE has spoken to David C. Murphy – currently an Executive Director of
Kazakhstan to Help Ease EU’s Energy Dependence on Russia
The Central Asian region has a strategic geopolitical location, an enormous economic and energy potential and abundant wealth of resources that represent an important factor
Looming Power Crisis in Europe as Coal Three Times Cheaper than Gas
A recent report by a gas association Cedigaz – the International Center for National Gas Information – has warned that the Russia-Ukraine crisis is prompting