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After charting the highest level of net gold purchases on record in 2022, central banks started out 2023 right where they left off. Central banks…
The latest note from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas does anything to instill confidence in an auto industry that, as we have been noting, has been…
With many automakers transitioning from petrol-powered vehicles to electrified ones, Porsche and Ferrari are pursuing a new strategy by concentrating on the advancement of eFuels…
A year on from Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, Russian fossil fuel exports are still flowing to various nations around the world. As Visual Capitalist's…
U.S. oil companies have prioritized shareholder returns over future output, resulting in a $128 billion windfall for investors and marking the first time in a…
The Ukraine-Russia war has rerouted crude tanker flows over the past year, equating to higher profits for shipowners. But the upside is not evenly spread. Midsize…
Investors are bracing for longer inflation. The Federal Reserve indicated that more restrictive monetary policy is in the cards amid strong employment gains. In Europe,…
Launching rockets into orbit is an expensive business. So costly that, thus far, only government space agencies or government-related companies have transported astronauts or satellites into…
The global economy is proving resilient in the first two months of 2023. Supply chain snarls are easing, while demand conditions are neither hot nor…
If Tesla's new plant in Germany is any indication, not only is demand, not a problem, but the company is moving along efficiently and firing…
According Jan Nieuwenhuijs, of Gainesville Coins, the Chinese central bank owned 4,309 tonnes of gold on December 31, 2022, which is more than double than…
Owners of electric vehicles are finally admitting that recharging away from home is a total "logistical nightmare," between finding charging stations, and the fact that…
According to VandaTrack, retail investors are still a force to be reckoned with, adding an average of $1.5 billion each day into U.S. markets. As Visual…
Here it comes. An unprecedented flood of new container ships is about to enter service. The pace of deliveries will pick up in earnest next…
The European Union last week approved a law that will ban the sale of combustion engine cars in its member states from 2035. For Germany…
One of the most important bull thesis for crude in 2023 is that China, having permanently shelved its zero Covid policies, will unleash a global…
The Iraqi central bank announced Wednesday that, for the first time, it plans to allow trade from China to be settled directly in yuan instead of…
Recall back in September, when we wrote that "The "Scariest Paper Of 2022" Reveals The Terrifying Fate Of Biden's Economy: Millions Are About To Lose…
China's foreign ministry has issued a statement within hours after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi touched down in Moscow for an official visit: China’s foreign minister said…
Despite the hotter-than-expected CPI report, the mainstream still seems convinced that the Federal Reserve can get inflation under control and bring the economy to a…