Fertiliser

• CEO da Yara alerta para leilão global que deixaria os países mais pobres lutando por suprimentos que mal podem pagar • A guerra com o Irã pode ter “consequências dramáticas”, causando escassez de alimentos e alta de preços em algumas das comunidades mais pobres e vulneráveis da África, afirmou o chefe da maior empresa de fertilizantes do mundo. • Svein Tore Holsether, CEO da Yara International, disse que os líderes mundiais precisam se precaver contra a disparada de preços e a escassez de fertilizantes, o que causaria um leilão global de fato, deixando os países mais pobres, especialmente na África, lutando por suprimentos que dificilmente poderiam pagar. Continue lendo...

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...