Oil: the specter of a drastic cut in production

Published on : 04/10/2022 – 00:05 The OPEC+ countries which meet on Wednesday October 5 in Vienna could endorse a significant drop in production to raise crude prices. A prospect that is already shaking the market. The readjustment of oil production seems inevitable. First because ” the market is saturated explains Jean-Michel Gauthier, executive director … Read more

Cashew nuts: huge downturn in Asia’s processing industry

Published on : 08/09/2022 – 00:17 Indian and Vietnamese processors of raw cashew nuts have too much stock and are no longer buying. Very bad news for East African producers starting their harvest. The next few months promise to be difficult for Malagasy producers who have started their harvest, and those in Tanzania and Mozambique … Read more

Canada gets into the production of rare earths

Published on : 30/05/2022 – 00:09Modified : 30/05/2022 – 00:11 Canada wants to become a major player in the exploitation of rare earths. A mine in the northwest of the country has started delivering its first rare earth concentrates. Essential elements in advanced technologies and for the ecological transition, rare earths have become strategic raw … Read more

Drought in the southern United States, the price of cotton propelled upwards

Published on : 29/03/2022 – 00:15 The price of cotton is soaring, it currently exceeds 1.30 dollars per pound, it is its highest level for more than 10 years. The drought affecting some producing regions in the United States is raising fears of a drop in the next harvest and pushing prices up. The United … Read more