By Costas Raptis Stakeholders argue that this is a technical issue, without political dimensions. But around them abound the neo-Cold War chants of those who have set as their primary political goal the cancellation of the operation of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. “Frozen” winter, possibly with a blackout and a slump in […]
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The price of gas in Europe is rising (+ 5.4%), as Russia does not provide additional quantities
European gas prices are rising on Monday as Russia does not dramatically increase supply to the “energy-hungry” continent, according to Bloomberg. Although Vladimir Putin had promised extra quantities, Russia’s Gazprom did not “close” extra space for gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine in December in a series of auctions on Monday, and did not commit […]
Société Générale: When the super-cycle of goods meets the energy crisis
Her Eleftherias Kourtali Although there are still no strong signs that we are heading for a super cycle of commodities, especially base metals, Société Générale’s analysis shows that there is clear evidence that the market structure is declining from recent, “normal” patterns, and that it is approaching trend observed during the last super-cycle of 2002-2008. […]
Eurobank: Pandemic resurgence and energy crisis pose risks
Eurobank Research warns of downside risks in the 4th quarter of 2021 created by the resurgence of the pandemic and the energy crisis. As noted in the latest issue of “7 Days Economy”, according to preliminary estimates of national accounts for the third quarter of 2021 (source: Eurostat), real GDP in the Eurozone strengthened on […]