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CEO Yara memperingatkan adanya lelang global yang akan membuat negara-negara termiskin berebut pasokan yang tidak sanggup mereka beli. Perang Iran dapat membawa “konsekuensi dramatis”, menyebabkan kekurangan pangan dan kenaikan harga di beberapa komunitas termiskin dan paling rentan di Afrika, kata pimpinan perusahaan pupuk terbesar di dunia tersebut. Svein Tore Holsether, chief executive Yara International, mengatakan para pemimpin dunia perlu mewaspadai lonjakan harga dan kelangkaan pupuk yang memicu lelang global secara de facto yang akan membuat negara-negara termiskin, terutama di Afrika, berebut pasokan yang sulit mereka jangkau. Lanjutkan membaca...

The prime minister has weathered the crises – for now – and there is a growing recognition that Australia is too vulnerable to world eventsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese’s fuel diplomacy tour of Asia has already started paying dividends, but the real test could still be to come.After last week’s rush to Singapore and pulling forward a planned visit, the prime minister dashed back to Australia from Malaysia on Thursday, to survey the damage at one of the nation’s only remaining fuel refineries. The hastily arranged trips, were to show a leader on the job; to demonstrate Albanese’s attention to the fuel crisis. Continue reading...

Prime minister cuts fuel security visit to Malaysia short. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn extra 250,000 tonnes of agricultural-grade urea for fertiliser will come to Australia from Indonesia, under a new deal supported by the federal government.That’s around 20% of the fertiliser needed for the current planting season for Australian farmers, according to the Albanese government.This deal also shows why it’s critically important that we have strong relationships with our regional partners.While this is a commercial deal, the Australian and Indonesian Governments have been working to support this positive outcome … This will mean Australia can continue to play an important role supporting food security in Indonesia and our region at a time of global uncertainty. Continue reading...