The latest data reveals that advanced operating efficiencies in the U.S. shale sector are driving increased oil production without additional spending. This surge in output is set to influence global oil markets as OPEC prepares to unwind its output cuts… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Oil Rebounds On Mideast Tensions But China Data Caps Gains
Oil futures rebounded more than $1 a barrel from seven-week lows on Wednesday following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Despite this uptick, prices continue to be weighed down by concerns… Read More ›
Assassination Of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh In Iran Sparks Fears Of Wider Regional Escalation
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the early hours of the morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group announced on Wednesday, heightening concerns of a broader escalation in a region already shaken by Israel’s war in Gaza and a… Read More ›
Putin Alerts The US To A Missile Catastrophe Akin To The Cold War
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, issued a warning to Washington on Sunday, stating that if Washington placed long-range missiles in Germany, Russia would place missiles of a similar design within striking reach of the West. In anticipation of a… Read More ›
Fed’s Primary Inflation Measure Increased 2.5% In June Over The Previous Year, Easing The Rate-Cutting Path
A key US Federal Reserve indicator revealed in June that inflation had somewhat decreased from a year earlier, paving the path for the much-anticipated interest rate drop in September. According to Dow Jones estimates, the personal consumption expenditures price index… Read More ›
As Sanctions Impede Bilateral Trade Settlements, China And Russia Are Turning To Digital Payments
Digital platform Qifa told Reuters that while certain settlements directly through banks are taking months to clear owing to sanctions, the rising usage of digital assets in cross-border settlements between Russia and China is easing bilateral payment concerns. Chinese-owned Qifa… Read More ›
Though Certain Partnerships Face Obstacles, Europe Welcomes Money From The Middle East
There has been a recent upsurge in dealmaking between the areas, as evidenced by Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC’s aim to acquire German chemical producer Covestro for 11.7 billion euros ($12.74 billion). This would be the largest European purchase by a Middle… Read More ›
Illegal Chip Imports Into Russia Are Reportedly Declining, Although Transshipment Hubs Like China And Hong Kong Still Exist
According to previously unreleased U.S. Commerce Department data, the amount of banned commodities and semiconductors moved through China and Hong Kong to support Russia’s war effort decreased by a fifth this year, but Hong Kong is still a hub for… Read More ›
Chinese Business Group Requests That The EU Update Its EV Research Findings
This week, at a hearing before the European Commission, an industry group representing twelve Chinese automakers claimed that EU tariffs on electric vehicles manufactured in China were illegal and needed to be lifted. At a hearing on Thursday, the China… Read More ›
Drop In Asian Foreign Reserves In The First Half Of 2024
As central banks have stepped in to defend their currencies, Asia’s foreign reserves have decreased this year, with South Korea, Indonesia, and Japan seeing the biggest reductions. By the end of June, foreign reserves in 12 countries—from Japan to India—had… Read More ›