Makers of potash, a fertiliser widely used in developing countries, may be about to start competing on price. That this outcome now seems likely is no thanks to western regulators – on the contrary, the Canadian government has previously acted to prevent it. Instead, it follows a spat between a Russian miner and a subsidiary of the Belarusian state oil company. It is a sorry story, even if the outcome is welcome.
鉀肥生產商們或許終于要在價格上展開競爭了(鉀肥是發展中國家廣泛使用的一種肥料)。出現這個結果的可能性雖然很大,卻不必感謝西方的監管機構——事實上,加拿大政府此前還采取行動試圖阻撓。相反,應該感謝兩家公司之間的一場沖突,一家是俄羅斯礦商,另一家是白俄羅斯國家石油公司下屬的一家子公司。故事本身不怎么美妙,盡管結果受到歡迎。
您已閱讀17%(576字),剩余83%(2767字)包含更多重要信息,訂閱以繼續探索完整內容,并享受更多專屬服務。