Omicron the new variant threatens all of Europe. The WHO qualifies as worrisome and with a higher risk of reinfection.
The SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Technical Advisory Group (VE-GAD) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses whether mutations and combinations of mutations alter the virus behavior. The VE-TAG was convened on November 26, 2021 although the first known confirmed infection for B.1.1.529 (Omicron) was from a […]
Volatility in the crude oil market
Crude prices this week were affected by market volatilities and due to the period of crisis that the sector is going through. In turn, OPEC cut its forecast for oil demand for 2021 due to high prices. Brent crude futures fell to $ 81.66. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures fell to $ 80.84 after […]
High impact of the week: inflation and interest rates
The opening of Monday 25/10 awaits us with expectations given the macro information of the week. We started with Australian inflation on Monday night. The week will also end with inflation data but from the United States. The numbers are expected to remain unchanged in Australia, however gas and coal prices have reached record highs […]
Crude oil recovers its prices due to the global energy crisis.
This Tuesday the oil market registered pressures, after the fall in its prices. What is affecting prices are the pressures on demand and the energy crisis that is taking place in both Europe and China. In Europe, prices reached a new record for gas, energy and carbon prices. The concerns revolve around the beginning […]
Crude seeks to recover
Crude futures posted losses this Wednesday after the decision made between the countries that make up OPEC +. BRENT and WTI posted losses of almost 2%. Crude prices have been affected in recent hours by three factors. On the one hand, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, decided to increase oil […]
Crude recovers
This week oil prices have been boosted, returning to highs after almost two weeks of decline. However, since Wednesday, there have been losses in the price caused by two factors. On the one hand, there are concerns about the increase in COVID infections and the new variant throughout the world. These effects on the […]
Crude under pressure.
This Wednesday, oil futures were hit lower after statements from the White House. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies were at the center of the discussion. Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, said in a statement that the Biden administration was “interacting with relevant members of OPEC + about the […]
Oil between COVID and the Gulf.
In the last hours there were losses for the BRENT and WTI prices. The losses are due to two factors: on the one hand, there has been an escalation of tensions between some Gulf countries. On the other hand, the scenario of new variants mitigates the progress made. The facts are contextualized in a scenario […]
Oil prepares for major annual correction
In the last hours, oil suffered very strong falls in its price after reaching all-time highs. After the crisis of the year 2020 on consumption and the serious losses generated in this commodity, prices managed to reposition themselves to even levels prior to the pandemic. Consumption has recovered steadily and continuously after vaccination campaigns and […]
Discouraging production and sales in China, pressure on markets.
The retail sales in China have been published in the last hours, leaving secondary effects on the prices of commodities and crude oil for the opening of this Monday. The economic data turned out to be more disappointing than expected. The National Statistics Office reported that production slowed its growth in April, and Chinese retail […]