Insights and Stories of Polina Devitt

Potash sector rocked as Russia’s Uralkali quits cartel

Jul. 30, 2013 at 2:29 pm CDT

Russia’s Uralkali quit one of the world’s two big potash cartels on Tuesday, heralding a price war for the key crop nutrient and pummeling the shares of companies that produce it. The break-up of the Belarusian Potash Company (BPC), a joint venture with Belarussian partner Belaruskali, leaves North America’s Canpotex […]

Russia’s role as cheap wheat supplier may be hurt in 2013

Mar. 12, 2013 at 8:55 am CDT

By Polina Devitt

Weather puts Black Sea on course to restore grain output

Feb. 27, 2013 at 7:35 pm CST

By Pavel Polityuk Polina Devitt

Russia’s economy minister, deputy PM at odds on grain export curbs

Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:42 am CDT

By andrey-ostroukh Polina Devitt

Ukraine to follow suit if Russia limits grain exports

Aug. 16, 2012 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Pavel Polityuk Polina Devitt

Weather to favour late Black Sea crops

Aug. 10, 2012 at 6:28 pm CDT

Mild temperatures and rain early next week are likely to partially restore grain yields in part of the Black Sea region, forecasters said on Friday, raising hopes for stronger crops and exports from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Wheat production from the three Black Sea-region producing countries, which normally supply a […]