Commodity Producers

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Paying for Years of Missed Opportunities

This Day 02 Oct 2022

Today, oil earnings account for almost 90% of the nation’s gross export revenue, leaving a paltry 10% for other commodities such as agricultural produce and solid minerals ... “The US is the largest crude oil producer in the world but crude is not considered as an export commodity in that country....

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$500 million available to increase innovative American-Made fertilizer production

The Crescent News 01 Oct 2022

The funds are being made available through the Commodity Credit Corporation ... • “Made in America.” Products must be produced by companies operating in the U.S ... Like other Commodity Credit Corporation investments, a driving factor is providing support and opportunities for U.S. agricultural commodity producers....

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Futures File: Ian storms commodity markets

Traverse City Record-Eagle 01 Oct 2022

Commodities are physical natural resources that have been traded since 1852 in the form of futures contracts. It has been a highly efficient system providing advantages, liquidity, and uniformity for producers (such as farmers), end users, and investors ... Walt Breitinger is a commodity futures broker in Valparaiso, Ind....

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Oil & gas prices, who knows?

Odessa American 01 Oct 2022

Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association President Judy Stark said from Amarillo that natural gas “will be in high demand ... “As we approach winter, an annual season of increased demand, we urge the Biden Administration to remember that prices are controlled by commodity markets, not producers or refiners,” Eshelman said....

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September inflation at 12.1%

Ekathimerini 01 Oct 2022

Energy and food are at the core of the problem, but now the hikes are spreading across all commodity categories ... Producer prices in industry and other vital sectors have recorded a very large yearly increase. In fuel production, the increase in producer prices was 78.5%, in the ......

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Organic farming to open up export avenues, enhance income for farmers in India

Khaleejtimes 01 Oct 2022

Question. Organic farming is catching up in all parts of the world as the produce fetches a higher price for farmers. Are any steps being taken in India to motivate farmers in this regard? ... There will be complete exclusion of synthetic chemical inputs ... This would be done by a certification of naturally produced agricultural commodities ... Question ... H. P ... ....

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Wood Mackenzie, one of the world's oldest energy consultants, could be sold for up to £2.5bn

The Daily Mail 01 Oct 2022

One of the world's oldest energy consultants could be sold for up to £2.5billion. Private equity firms including The Carlyle Group, CVC and BC Partners are said to be interested in acquiring Aberdeen-based Wood Mackenzie, City sources said ... Sell-off ... RELATED ARTICLES ... The consultancy produces data and research on the energy and commodities industries ... ....

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Senate bill would boost alternative assets in 401(k) plans

Lima Ohio 01 Oct 2022

Private equity and hedge funds as well as venture capital firms that invest in startups are named, as are real estate assets and “related securities” such as real estate investment trusts, which pool together a range of income-producing properties. Commodities are named, as well ......

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‘Nigeria May Lose Out of AfCFTA Benefits Due to Gaps in Standardisation’

This Day 30 Sep 2022

The stakeholders at a one-day consultative workshop on the development of the national Agricultural Commodity Standards Grading System (AgCSGS) and Policy Framework, said a lot still needed to be done in terms of the quality of products and services SMEs supply, particularly agricultural commodities....

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Producer price index eases to 7.3% in August

The Manila Times 30 Sep 2022

THE producer price index (PPI) for manufacturing grew at a slower rate in August this year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed ... The PPI for manufacturing measures the changes in the producer price of key commodities produced by the manufacturing sector....

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Nature Research: Bitcoin to Digital Crude, not Digital Gold

Crypto Economy 30 Sep 2022

BTC falls into the category of commodities that are energy intensive or heavily polluting, such as beef production, electricity generated by natural gas, or gasoline produced from crude oil, and it has a significantly higher impact on the environment than commodities such as ......

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High inflation, bleak global outlook: Why RBI hiked repo rate by 50 bps

The Times of India 30 Sep 2022

Russia was a major producer of some essential commodities. It produced not only 17% of the world’s natural gas and 12% of its oil, but supplies 6% of the aluminium too. It also produced 43% of the world’s palladium, a white metal used in a range of products including car exhausts, jewellery, and dental fillings....

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‘Truss is using emerging market medicine to fix our developed economy’

The Daily Telegraph 30 Sep 2022

He also explains why bonds issued by commodity-producing emerging markets have never looked so attractive ... Commodities and energy are the scarce assets at the moment so if a country produces them they are in a great position ... You cannot cut out the world’s largest fuel producer, ......