India is just one of the many nations in the world dealing with a food crisis. While the country is experiencing unprecedented population growth, the amount of arable land is shrinking, thereby increasing the need for fertilizers.
Continue reading "India Grapples with Skyrocketing Fertilizer Costs"
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Potash prices were on the upswing in the latter half of 2010, and have amplified this trend so far in 2011, buoyed by strength in the grain markets.
Continue reading "2011 Potash Trends"
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Despite uncertainty over the stability of the global economic recovery, the fertilizer market is holding up very well, and will be buoyed over the coming years by supply shortages.
Continue reading "Fertilizer Outlook Strong in spite of Economic Uncertainty"
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Knowing very well that economic troubles may lie ahead, executives of major fertilizer companies have stood firm in claiming that their industry is well-positioned to withstand a bumpy ride, and claim that it will take a “severe and prolonged” global recession to crimp fertilizer demand.
Continue reading "Can Fertilizer Prices withstand a Double-Dip Recession?"
Friday, August 5, 2011
Bloomberg reports that OAO Uralkali (LON:URKA) reported that Belarusian Potash Co. increased prices for India by 32 percent because of a shortage of the soil nutrient.
Continue reading "Uralkali Increases Potash Prices for India 32% to $490 a Ton"
Friday, August 5, 2011
Bloomberg reports that OAO Sberbank will receive 35 percent of Belaruskali, the Belarusian potash producer, as collateral for a $2 billion loan.
Continue reading "Sberbank to Get 35% of Belaruskali as Collateral for Loan"
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Canpotex and India have finally come to a six-month deal in which India will pay, at least at the onset, $470 per tonne including freight, for potash, approximately the same rate that China is paying.
Continue reading "Canpotex and India Make a Deal"
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The June vote by the US Senate to stop ethanol subsidies has raised concerns about the impact the decision may have on the potash market.
Continue reading "Will the Ethanol Subsidy Stoppage Impact Potash?"
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Rumours are spreading that a state-owned Chinese company may come forward with a purchase offer for Belarus’ prized asset, potash miner Belaruskali.
Continue reading "China Considers Purchase of Belaruskali"
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
With Belarusian potash miner Belaruskali up for sale, rumours are running wild over who could be a potential suitor for one of the world’s biggest potash producers.
Continue reading "Rumours Spread Regarding Potential Belaruskali Buyer"
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011