Reading Time: 5 minutes With fertilizer prices spiking on Middle East conflict, on-farm green ammonia and other innovations offer Prairie farmers a path to stability.
OPINION: Global chaos raises stakes for green farm technology
On-farm green ammonia starts to look a lot more appealing when the global fertilizer market gets caught in a geopolitical firestorm every few years
Food and beverage sales growth, volume decline predicted for 2026
Farm Credit Canada 2026 Food and Beverage report shows predicts rising sales and declining volumes among Canadian food and beverage manufacturers
Feed Grain Weekly: Seasonal gains expected this spring
Feed grain prices have not yet been affected by rising fuel costs, but will continue to rise nonetheless, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
Crude price may have topped says analyst
Any chance of crude oil prices skyrocketing higher became less likely on March 9, said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group in Chicago. Flynn based that on the assumption that Iran’s military capabilities are declining quickly.
Shares slump, bonds skid as oil surge threatens inflation shock
Wall Street opened lower Monday as the inflationary jolt from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs and interest rates around the globe, while investors desperate for liquidity fled to the U.S. dollar.
Fuel hedging platform wins AIM innovation award
Rack Petroleum Ltd.’s HedgeHog app allows users to confirm a guaranteed price for diesel for future delivery up to two years into the future.
Will oil hit US$100? It already did in some markets
Saudi Arabia, Russia 'in solid control'
London | Reuters –– With oil investors and traders focused on an oil-price rally that has come close to US$100 a barrel, some grades of crude oil are already trading above that milestone, highlighting an expectation of tight supply. The outright price of Nigerian crude Qua Iboe surpassed $100 a barrel on Monday, according to […] Read more
Suncor to keep its Petro-Canada retail fuel business
Reuters — Suncor Energy on Tuesday said it will retain its Petro-Canada gas station retail business following a review the company initiated earlier this year under pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Suncor replaced its CEO in July and agreed to review its retail fuel unit by the end of this year after Elliott […] Read more
Rajapaksa dynasty draws to humiliating close in Sri Lanka
Food shortages, fertilizer ban among flashpoints
Colombo | Reuters — The Rajapaksa dynasty dominated Sri Lankan politics until April when street protests against fuel and food shortages began to slip out of control. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country early on Wednesday, leaving no one from the once-illustrious family in a position of power. The president vowed last month to stay […] Read more
‘Petro-plectic’ anger rises toward fuel prices
Fuel refiners seen booking 'epic' revenues
MarketsFarm — Fuel prices are very likely to continue to increase with summer approaching, according to Tom Kloza, the Florida-based global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Services. “I wish I could say there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but I would say right now, it’s just a flicker,” he […] Read more