Fertiliser

• YaraのCEOは、貧困国が到底支払えない物資の確保に奔走せざるを得なくなる、事実上の「世界的オークション」が起こる可能性を警告している。 • 世界最大の肥料会社のトップは、イランでの戦争が「劇的な結果」を招き、アフリカの最も貧しく脆弱な一部の地域で食料不足や価格高騰を引き起こす可能性があると述べた。 • Yara Internationalの最高経営責任者（CEO）であるSvein Tore Holsether氏は、肥料の価格高騰と提供不足が招く事実上のグローバル・オークションを世界のリーダーたちは警戒する必要があると語った。これにより、特にアフリカの貧困国は、購入能力を超えた物資の争奪戦に巻き込まれることになる。

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...