A chaotic August for emerging markets
Developing economies are on track to experience their worst monthly losses since September last year, after the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed lower reserves than...
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The BRICS Bloc: A Future Giant is Born
The term “BRIC” was coined in 2001 by economist Jim O’Neill at Goldman Sachs Group to highlight the strong growth rates in Brazil, Russia, India,...
The Ukrainian trap
“Kyiv might give up its claims on Russian territory in exchange for NATO membership.” This suggestion comes from Stian Jenssen, the Chief of Staff to...
The New Geopolitics of Oil
Fueled by the war in Ukraine, oil prices had surged above $100 a barrel to levels last seen in 2014. With recessionary prospects, prices have...
OPEP+ decision: are we back in the 70s?
OPEC+ has announced a surprise cut in oil production of more than one million barrels per day, abandoning previous assurances that it would maintain stable...
Oil may rise again in the second part of the year
Russia’s plan to reduce oil production by 500,000 barrels per day in retaliation for sanctions, if kept beyond June, will tighten the market, exacerbating the...
Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, a good news for the financial market?
Xi Jinping’s meetings in Moscow with Vladimir Putin have put the Biden administration on the sidelines as two adversaries discuss a Ukrainian peace proposal that...
The Balkans, New European Nightmare
The market seems to want to ignore all the risks likely to thwart its current optimism. Yet they are numerous, often blatant and systemic. One...
La nouvelle géopolitique de l’Ukraine
Le bombardement de missiles du président Vladimir Poutine contre des dizaines de cibles civiles en Ukraine, y compris des infrastructures énergétiques critiques, marque une victoire...