Oil prices surged in mid-September, when a drone attack on two Saudi Aramco plants claimed by Yemeni Houthis, resulted in disruption to global oil supply. SEE MORE Uncertainties over Brexit have already hurt the UK’s financial sector, with multiple banks and insurance firms migrating to Europe. Meanwhile, a report by the United Nations trade agency has projected that a no-deal Brexit could cost the UK at least $16 billion in lost EU sales. But it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom for Britain. SEE MORE The US currency has strengthened significantly against the backdrop of drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities and turmoil in Hong Kong earlier this month. SEE MORE Vancouver-based Lithium Americas has cut its production capacity target for its Thacker Pass project in Nevada. SEE MORE A major shake-up in global potash market share appears to be on the horizon, as Russian muriate of potash (MOP) major Uralkali and nitrogen player URALCHEM are set to become the controlling shareholders in Brazilian fertilizer firm Fertilizantes Heringer SA, which is currently under bankruptcy protection. SEE MORE