-- 世界銀行週二警告稱，中東衝突將推高全球食品價格，能源價格飆升將推高化肥價格，並加劇農業生產壓力。 世界銀行表示，預計2026年，化肥價格將上漲31%，其中尿素價格將大幅上漲，這將降低農民的購買力，並威脅作物產量。 世界銀行補充說，如果衝突持續下去，今年將有多達4,500萬人面臨嚴重的糧食不安全風險，因為更高的投入成本將波及全球食品供應鏈。 世界銀行表示，這次衝擊凸顯了能源中斷如何加劇食品通膨，而最貧困的人口將受到成本上漲的最大影響。
Related Articles
Asia
Catalyst Metals Posts Higher Gold Production in March Quarter; Shares Down 4%
Catalyst Metals (ASX:CYL) produced 26,127 ounces of gold in the March quarter at an average all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of AU$2,901 per ounce produced and AU$2,853 per ounce sold, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.The company produced 24,329 ounces of gold at an average AISC of AU$2,765 per ounce in March 2025, an earlier filing showed.The company reaffirmed its fiscal-year production guidance of 100,000 ounces to 110,000 ounces, and upgraded its AISC forecast to AU$2,750 per ounce to AU$2,950 per ounce of gold sold from the previous range of AU$2,200 per ounce to AU$2,650 per ounce, the filing said.Shares fell 4% in morning trade on Wednesday.
$ASX:CYL
Asia
Sprintex Signs Exclusive Saudi Arabia Distribution Agreement With Washnah
Sprintex (ASX:SIX) said it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Washnah for the supply of its G-Series, GA, and GR high-speed jet blowers across the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.The company said the agreement appoints Washnah as its sole and exclusive distributor in Saudi Arabia, with performance-based exclusivity and minimum secured order commitments of $500,000 per year following regulatory approvals, with an initial term to March 31, 2029, and an option for a further two-year extension subject to milestone achievements.Washnah has also submitted a tender for the King Salman International Airport Wastewater Treatment Works using exclusively Sprintex high-speed turbo blowers, representing an opportunity of over AU$5 million based on the supply only of Sprintex blower content, the filing added.
$ASX:SIX
Asia
Sunmi Technology Nets HK$922 Million in Hong Kong IPO Ahead of Debut
Shanghai Sunmi Technology (HKG:6810) raised HK$922 million in net proceeds from its initial public offering in Hong Kong.The offer price was set at HK$24.86 per H-share, according to a Tuesday after-market filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.The China-based business IoT services provider offered 42.6 million H-shares in the global offering.The Hong Kong public offer was 2,003.16 times subscribed, with a final allocation of 4.3 million shares, representing 10% of the total offering.The international offering was 7.91 times subscribed, with a final allocation of 38.4 million shares, or 90% of the total offering.Cornerstone investors, including China Orient Enhanced Income Fund and Xinwutang, were allotted a combined 11.5 million shares, according to the filing.Shanghai Sunmi Technology is scheduled to debut on the Hong Kong bourse on Wednesday, April 29.
$HKG:6810