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Recent conversations about climate change, emissions, and health have put a spotlight on the world’s energy sources. As of 2021, nearly 90% of global CO?…
With the excitement of last week's Cybertruck reveal behind Tesla, attention now turns back to where the rubber meets the road: selling cars. And in…
Governments formulate lists of critical minerals according to their industrial requirements and strategic evaluations of supply risks. Over the last decade, minerals like nickel, copper,…
On Friday, shortly after Powell failed to hammer the hawkish case in his "fireside" chat with stocks eager to take out 2023 highs, we said…
In a move that has prompted many to wonder which is the bigger banana republic, Venezuela or the US, Joe Biden's new BFF, Venezuelan dictator…
Even a near-record discount for European stocks relative to the US isn’t proving enough to entice investors worried about a slowing economy and weakening profits. After starting the year…
Initial leaks from the OPEC+ meeting suggested that the voluntary nature of additional output cuts is likely contributing to the negative market sentiment. "Drowning in detail" is how…
While the U.S. government continues to try and micromanage markets and subsidize their virtue signaling preferences, 5% interest rates have been busy offering up a…
Following cooler than expected CPI from Germany and Spain yesterday, the aggregate euro-zone inflation cooled more than expected this morning with headline CPI tumbling from…
US and European bonds are extending their gains following yesterday's dovish comments from Fed Gov. Waller as German CPI plunged far more than expected and…
The world’s best-performing IPO stock this year is a little known Indonesian coal mining company that’s backed by one of Southeast Asia’s richest men. PT…
The latest Bloomberg MLIV Pulse survey of over 600 professional and retail investors revealed more than half of them anticipate that the downturn in 'green'…
What would an OPEC+ meeting week be without the parade of strawman, market-testing headlines dropped to gauge traders' stress levels. OPEC is set to hold…
In 2022, global imports climbed to $25.6 trillion in value, or about the size of the U.S. GDP. As an engine of growth, global trade broadens consumer…
Another Israeli-linked shipping vessel has been targeted by Iran-backed forces against the backdrop of the Gaza war. A US defense official was cited in the…
The price of battery-grade lithium carbonate has crashed in the last 12 months. This downward pressure is attributed to oversupplied markets in Asia, primarily because…
The Biden administration is pushing for widespread electrification in less than 20 years through government subsidies and coercive regulations as part of its aggressive climate…
In a historic turn, China’s rise as an economic superpower is reversing. The biggest global story of the past half century may be over. After…
They’re in our phones, cars, planes, and even fridges. Semiconductor chips have become critical for the modern way of life, and the biggest semiconductor foundry…
Offshore production from major oil names like Occidental, W&T Offshore and Talos Energy has been shuttered following a spill that Bloomberg is calling the worst…