European energy companies are facing many challenges, amid continuing to bleed losses and debts, and searching for ways to finance their businesses, whose costs have increased in light of the rise in oil and gas prices. And energy prices in Europe this year (2022) reached record levels, in the wake of the Russian invasion of […]
Germany intends to restart 16 power plants running on fossil fuels, mainly coal and oil, to avoid electricity shortages due to an expected Russian cut in exports to Berlin, The Kyiv Independent reported on Sunday 17 July. The newspaper pointed out that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed that his country did not intend to return […]
Oil prices rise 3% .. and Brent crude is near 104 dollars Oil prices rose nearly 3% during Monday’s trading, supported by a weak dollar and tight supplies. Prices continued to gain, offsetting concerns about a recession and the possibility of a widespread coronavirus shutdown in China; Which again led to reduced demand for fuel. […]
Gold prices declined during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, to continue their path of the fifth consecutive weekly decline. The continued rise in the dollar and fears of higher US interest rates affected the demand for the yellow metal. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures contracts for August delivery decreased by 0.21%, […]
Oil prices rose by more than 1%, during trading today, Friday, July 15, 2022, after US statements that an immediate increase in Saudi oil production is not expected, following US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Kingdom. This comes with further support from indications that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates less sharply […]
Deutsche Bank (Germany’s bank) warned that the aggravation of the gas crisis in Germany may prompt citizens to return to using wood for heating to face the severe cold during the coming winter. According to analysts’ warnings, some homes will have to burn wood for heating instead of gas, as Russia continues to cut supplies, […]
Consumer inflation in the United States has reached its highest annual rate since 1981. Consumer prices in the United States rose 9.1 % in June, the largest annual increase in more than four decades, as gasoline, food, and rent remained stubbornly high, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 75 […]
Gold prices rose marginally during trading today, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and hovered near their lowest level in 9 months. This comes at a time when investors are awaiting the monthly US inflation data; Looking for clues on the way forward for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Gold Prices Today The price of gold futures […]
Oil prices fell by more than 3% during trading today, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, with the increase in infections with the new Corona virus in China, the largest importer of crude in the world. And the Covid-19 injuries in China supported fears of a global economic slowdown, which affected the outlook for fuel demand. Oil […]
Following strong U.S. job data, stocks and currencies recovered after a brief dip. Emerging market currencies and stocks pared some of their gains on Friday after a much stronger-than-expected increase in US payrolls bolstered the case for another major interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, but they quickly returned to pre-data levels. The Fed’s […]