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Ukraine’s Drone War Is Choking Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports
Kazakhstan should, in theory, be one of the major beneficiaries of Russia’s growing isolation from global energy markets. Its crude is unsanctioned and European refiners need alternatives to Russian barrels. Yet instead of gaining a clear geopolitical advantage, Kazakhstan has found itself exposed to many of the same risks as its northern neighbour: attacks on export infrastructure, disruptions inside Russia and repeated operational failures at its own largest fields. The roots of that...
Gold Slumps As Middle East Crisis Widens, U.S. Rate Hike Concerns Increase
(RTTNews) - Gold prices have tumbled on Thursday as the Middle East crisis deepens after Iran-backed Houthi militants of Yemen attacked two Saudi Arabian vessels in the Red Sea, raising concerns of intense oil supply disruption for an extended period. The possibility of an intere
Hybrid Hydropower Could Unlock Europe’s Next Renewable Energy Boom
There is major potential to develop hybrid renewable energy projects on existing hydropower sites, according to a new report by the think tank Ember Energy. We often think of renewable energy projects as standalone operations rather than resources that can be combined to produce higher clean energy output. However, there could be great potential for hybrid projects, as energy companies look to maximise and stabilise their energy production. According to a report published this week by Ember, 25...
India Targets Five Small Modular Reactors by 2033
India expects to build domestically five small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2033, India’s Atomic Energy Minister, Jitendra Singh, has said. The five SMRs would be part of India’s push to accelerate nuclear power capacity installations over the next two decades, the minister told lawmakers in a written reply to questions as carried by local media. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India’s premier nuclear research facility under the Department of Atomic Energy, is currently developing a...
Brent Tops $100 as Houthi Attacks Push Oil Rally Into Triple Digits
Brent crude has broken back above $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly two months as escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea deepen concerns that the Middle East supply crisis is spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz. As of mid-morning Thursday, front-month Brent for September delivery was trading at $100.69 a barrel, up more than 7% on the day after touching an intraday high of $101.01. WTI was also sharply higher, with the entire Brent forward curve moving higher as...
Greece Exposes the Limits of Europe's Russia Energy Sanctions
The last EU agreement about the latest sanctions package against Russia is being presented by Brussels as another demonstration of European unity and determination to sustain economic pressure on the Kremlin. Since February 2022, sanctions have been one of the EU's principal strategic instruments, targeting Russian banking, technology, defense industries and increasingly Russia’s energy sector. However, the negotiations surrounding the latest package have now revealed that Europe continues to...
India’s Fuel Exports Set to Soar in July as Refining Margins Jump
India is on track to export the highest volume of refined petroleum products in months as refining margins have jumped with the re-escalation of the Middle East conflict. India is estimated to ship as many as 1.55 million barrels per day (bpd) of light and middle distillates in July, per data by commodity analysts Kpler cited by Reuters columnist Clyde Russell. The July volumes would be nearly double the fuel export volumes of just 866,000 bpd in May, when the Strait of Hormuz crisis hit crude...
LNG Importers Seek Lower Qatar and UAE Prices as War Upends Deals
The war in the Middle East has diminished the negotiating power that key regional LNG exporters Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have enjoyed for years. Importers of LNG from Europe to Asia plan to negotiate better terms in future long-term deals and ask for lower prices and higher contract flexibility, industry executives at LNG importing companies have told Reuters. For years, Qatar and the UAE commanded significant negotiating power, tied to their reliability as LNG suppliers. The...
Will Burnham’s Arrival at No. 10 Spell the End of the Pound’s Four-Year Recovery?
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s 10th prime minister in 10 years. Will his UK regeneration plan work or do his policies just mean more spending? Any trouble in gilt markets would put the brakes on pound’s long-term recovery. Starmer’s rise and fall It was hoped that when the UK Labour Party won a super-majority of […] The post Will Burnham’s Arrival at No. 10 Spell the End of the Pound’s Four-Year Recovery? appeared first on ActionForex.
Dollar and Yield Surge as Brent Near $100 Sparks Broader Market Repricing
Oil has finally become everyone else’s problem. After days in which crude prices climbed while equities, bond markets and currencies remained relatively composed, Thursday brought the first convincing signs that investors are beginning to treat higher energy prices as a broader macroeconomic threat. Brent crude surged toward $100 and WTI broke above $90, while Treasury […] The post Dollar and Yield Surge as Brent Near $100 Sparks Broader Market Repricing appeared first on ActionForex.
Canada Retail Sales Rise 1.0% in May, June Momentum Seen Continuing
Canada’s retail sales rose 1.0% mom to CAD 73.7B in May, marking a broad-based improvement in consumer spending as all nine retail subsectors posted gains. The increase was led by gasoline stations and fuel vendors, reflecting higher fuel prices, while motor vehicle and parts dealers also contributed with a second consecutive monthly increase. Excluding the […] The post Canada Retail Sales Rise 1.0% in May, June Momentum Seen Continuing appeared first on ActionForex.
ECB Holds Rates, Closely Watches Energy Shock and Inflation Spillovers
The European Central Bank left its key interest rates unchanged as widely expected, keeping the deposit rate at 2.25%, while acknowledging that renewed energy market volatility has complicated the inflation outlook. Rather than signalling any change in policy direction, the Governing Council emphasized that the “outlook for energy prices, while highly volatile,” remains well above […] The post ECB Holds Rates, Closely Watches Energy Shock and Inflation Spillovers appeared first on ActionForex.