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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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The Middle East is in oil crisis due to the Coronavirus

The Middle East is in oil crisis due to the Coronavirus

The crisis caused by the Coronavirus has reminded the Middle east how much it relies on China for business. Oil prices have been down for months. Oil demand from China has declined significantly, and the consumption of the commodity in the country has fallen by 20%. Andy Lipow, the president of Lipow Oil Associates, states …

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Chinese copper buyers are asking Chilean miners to delay shipments

China asks Chile to prevent copper charges

Chinese copper buyers are asking Chilean miners to delay shipments due to the closure of ports by the Chinese government. The action followed the coronavirus outbreak increased the turmoil in world commodity trade. Víctor Garay, a market coordinator for Cochilco, says that While suppliers have not reported any violation of the agreement, they have verbally …

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Investors leave chinese market

China’s Commodities Collapsed – Investors Leave the Market

Commodity prices hit in China on Monday when the country reopened its exchanges after an extended Lunar New Year Holiday. Investors returned to markets restrained by fear over the impact the Coronavirus will have on-demand in the country. Chen Tong, an analyst with Tianjin-based First Futures, said that investors are leaving the market and seeking …

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The copper price hasn't been so low for the last four years

The copper price hasn’t been so low for the last four years

Even though London copper prices rose on Friday, it experienced the biggest monthly fall since November 2015. On the London Metal Exchange, copper rose 0.3% to $5,601 a ton after 12 continuous sessions of losses. This month, it is down by 9.3%. Copper has seen the most pain among the significant commodities since the virus …

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