VOICED : El encarecimiento del gas en Europa puede provocar escasez de fertilizantes

VOICED : El encarecimiento del gas en Europa puede provocar escasez de fertilizantes

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Engineering

10th Grade - University

Hard

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The transcript discusses the impact of the Ukraine invasion on global gas prices, leading to a potential shortage of fertilizers. This could result in increased food prices and hunger. In Europe, NPK fertilizers are at historic price levels due to their dependency on gas, which is 90% of the production cost for nitrogen-based fertilizers like ammonia and urea. As Russia restricts gas supplies, European fertilizer manufacturers have halted ammonia production, a situation not seen since the 2008 financial crisis.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential global impact of the increased gas prices due to the Ukraine invasion?

An increase in gas production

A decrease in food prices

A surplus of nitrogen-based fertilizers

A global shortage of fertilizers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are NPK fertilizers in Europe at a historic price level?

They are no longer in demand

They are not affected by gas prices

They are indexed to the price of gas

They are produced using renewable energy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the production cost for nitrogen-based fertilizers is constituted by gas?

50%

70%

90%

100%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are European fertilizer manufacturers responding to the rising gas prices?

Increasing production of ammonia

Reducing fertilizer prices

Switching to alternative energy sources

Halting ammonia production

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the last time a similar situation to the current fertilizer production halt occurred?

During the 1990s

In 2020

In 2015

During the 2008 financial crisis