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In late February, Russian troops invaded Ukraine and launched what they called a “military operation.” The reaction of the U.S. and its allies, all of whom supported Ukraine, was not long in coming. Economic sanctions followed, as well as sanctions…
Few people are familiar with the element palladium, but it is firmly anchored in our everyday lives, namely in catalytic converters of cars, which convert the pollutants in the exhaust gases into harmless substances. It is also one of the…
Oil Crude oil prices have been volatile this year, which is probably also due to speculation, as the price moves with almost any news related to Ukraine or Russia. However, the trend in oil prices remains upward, even though the…
The EU has voted by a majority in favor of the fifth round of sanctions against Russia. According to the EU press release, the new sanctions package includes: — ” a prohibition to purchase, import or transfer coal and other solid…
Coal prices have risen again in the last seven days after Russian energy products, including coal, are again openly discussed. The EU Commission has come out in favor of tightening sanctions against Russia, which means a ban on energy products…
OPEC+ will most likely stick with the current production increase of 400,000 barrels per day at its next meeting on March 31. Eyes will of course be particularly on OPEC now, as sanctions on Russian oil are severely restricting supply…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian Central Bank to find a way to settle gas payments in rubles within a week. In addition, Russian gas giant Gazprom has been ordered to revise the supply contracts of gas customers.…
Today, Tuesday (March 8, 2022), the stock markets in Asia are still deep in the red. The current situation around Ukraine is causing great uncertainty among investors. While the stock markets are on fire, commodity prices are soaring. Oil prices…
More Downward Pressure Expected The stock markets, especially in Europe, suffered substantial losses last week. For example, the EuroStoxx 50 lost almost 5% on Friday alone and almost 10% on a weekly basis. The FTSE 100 fell 6.71% last week…
The inflation rate in the U.S. showed a further increase of 7.5% also for January 2022. Such an increase in the official consumer price index has not been seen in 40 years. Since the Fed and the White House do…
