Streisand Salvation Stealing an idea from energy writer Robert Bryce, what if the Green Deal/F2F is inadvertently boosting the prospects for ag chemical companies? Bryce notes the “Streisand Effect” whereby the world famous entertainer Barbara Streisand sued a photographer to stop publication of an aerial shot of her sprawling Malibu Beach estate. The lawsuit caused the photograph to instead go viral, ensuring the opposite of Streisand’s intent as millions gawked at the environmentalist’s huge carbon footprint. Bryce contends that Europe’s suppression of energy production before the Russian invasion of Ukraine has now had the opposite effect by boosting production out of concerns for energy security. In a simi...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.