By Ulrike Reisner
The EU countries are not able to compensate for the economic losses caused by the sanctions against the Russian Federation. The process of deindustrialisation in Europe continues. This is resulting in a permanent loss of wealth for Western societies.
At the end of August, the S...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Chinese Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) has recently struck a preliminary deal with the Sri Lankan government regarding the debts of this South Asian island. The reports that negotiations were taking place were kept under wraps but have now come to light via a message fro...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The military conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories have caused strain on the global economy and financial system that were already struggling. Although the initial impact has been moderate, investors remain apprehensive about other equally pressing issues. If the hos...
By Rhod Mackenzie
For the first time, Brussels announced with pride that it was ahead of schedule for the filling of the underground gas storage facilities (UGS) for the upcoming winter in August. By the end of summer, the UGS had reached 90% of their total capacity, which was the mandated require...
The UN has acknowledged that Russia's economy has experienced growth, which is an accomplishment that few G20 countries have attained. Despite the sanctions, Russia's overall exports have remained relatively unchanged, oil and gas revenues are now experiencing monthly growth. However, it is still p...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The OPEC+ countries' decision to maintain their current production volumes is expected to positively affect oil prices, according to oil market analyts predicting that prices are to remain above £90 per barrel in the coming months. At the OPEC+ monitoring committee meeting on Oct...