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We’re facing a topsoil shortage. And agricultural giant Cresud (NASDAQ:CRESY) will profit as fertile land becomes more scarce.
Blogger’s note: And here I just thought higher food prices were because of energy costs and a rise in the demand for biofuels (which is because of energy costs, too, come to think of it.).
We’ve [...]
Tags: agricultural, agriculture, biofuels, Chris Mayer, cresud, cresy, dirt, ethanol, farmland, fertile soil, grains, grant, iran, lee, piggly wiggly, property, topsoil, us, wheat
“Unfortunately, one of the biggest ‘culprits’ garnering much of the blame has been the oil speculators. Congress has decided to make them the scapegoat for our energy concerns, and unfortunately many under-educated members of the public are beginning to lap it up.” — Byron King
by Byron King
Baltimore [...]
“Recently, the FTSE released a list of 239 publicly traded companies with ties to one of four countries that knowingly support terror-related activity. Any company with business in Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan went on the list.” - Andrew Snyder
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore (TFN)- One of the key words in this presidential election campaign is “divisive.” [...]
“The Forties Pipeline System, a major transportation network that pumps about 600,00 barrels per day (bpd) from more than 50 fields situated throughout the region, was forced to close due to a labor strike at a key Scottish refinery.” — Jason Simpkins
by Jason Simpkins
Baltimore – (TFN): An outpouring of political [...]
Tags: bpd, forties pipeline, gulf, ineos group, iran, labor, north sea, oil prices, rebels, strikes, UBS
“If we’re only considering economic factors, the steep crude prices now being predicted would be unlikely to stick for any protracted period.” — Martin Hutchinson
by Martin Hutchinson
Baltimore – (TFN): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said a few months ago that if the United States invades Iran, we could expect to [...]
Tags: barrel, crude, euro, goldman sachs, gs, hugo chavez, iran, new york merchantile exchange, oil prices, united states, Venezuela
"You think it’s a coincidence that the Iranians announced this “new bourse” just when the dollar sank to 30-year lows? I definitely don’t. In fact, I’d say they’re only doing this because the dollar is so low. Seriously, if you wanted to sucker punch the buck, then now’s the [...]
"Both Iran and China could take their toys and go home at any moment in today's political climate. And that huge oil and natural gas contract is based on the idea that China will keep growing enough to consume energy at a faster rate each year." — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore – (TFN) Energy [...]
Tags: beijing olympics, china, china oil, china petrochemical company, iran, liquid natural gas, natural gas, oil, olympics 2008, sinopec, sinopec (SHI: Nyse), yadavaran oil field