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Oil dropped more than 3% due to the fear of the Coronavirus

On Monday, fears have renewed that the Coronavirus will harm global growth. It has rocked the commodity markets again, with oil prices tumbling. Oil led the losses on Monday, dropping more than 3% in London and New York. Chinese fiscal stimulus and new warnings to supplies from Africa and Latin America have resulted in the …

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Phosphate may benefit from Coronavirus

Phosphate may benefit from Coronavirus

Phosphate, one of the commodities, may benefit from China’s outbreak of Coronavirus. As a matter of fact, the virus hinders the plant’s curtail production and transport. The Chinese market may become an opportunity for the nutrient, said Joc O’Rourke, chief executive officer of Mosaic Co., the world’s largest producer of Phosphate. Phosphate is a chemical …

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UK Uses New Supercomputers to Predict Weather

To provide more accurate weather and climate forecasts, the British government will invest 1.2 billion pounds (1.6 billion dollars) in the world’s most powerful supercomputer. Supercomputers play a significant role in computer science. They are useful for a wide range of intensive tasks, such as weather forecasting, climate research, quantum mechanics, molecular modeling, oil and …

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Portuguese Communities Protest Against Lithium Mining

Portuguese Communities Protest Against Lithium Mining

The remote village of Covas de Barroso of Portugal is in the grip of a clash between two conflicting visions. The town has western Europe’s largest lithium deposit, a critical component in electric vehicle batteries. Portugal’s government planned to establish the country as Europe’s production hub for the metal. On Wednesday, it signed a contract …

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Chinese virus has a two-sided effect on India

Chinese virus has a two-sided effect on India’s commodities

Coronavirus is affecting the global economy. But for India, it’s both: a threat and an opportunity. Deadly virus fears caused the Chinese government to ban inbound flights. Moreover, most of the airlines suspended flights to China. Among the sectors which stopped operating in China was international mail too. World postal union suspects that the suspension …

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Iran Wants to Stop Importing Rice from India and Pakistan

Iran Wants to Stop Importing Rice from India and Pakistan

Mahmoud Vaezi, the Customs service office spokesman in Iran, told reporters that weather conditions this year have been favorable for the cultivation and production of rice. The country must make sure that a sufficient amount of cheap rice is available. Following this, Iran may cut imports of rice from other countries. According to the official, …

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