Search results

Indonesia’s policies will drive global nickel dynamics

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

The nickel price has surged by more than 50% this year to the highest since 2014. Supply concerns triggered the rise following the collapse of Brazil’s Brumadinho iron ore…

EU’s gas position will remain exposed to shocks

Location:

EU

It is expected to receive much less Russian gas this year than last. Power sector developments and increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity are both positive, but the…

Production cuts will rebalance the lithium market

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

The two-year inventory glut was expected to clear in early 2020, but automaker shutdowns due to COVID-19 have rippled through the lithium value chain. Miners have cut production…

Global uranium market imbalance will intensify

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

By September, the spot price of uranium had surged to USD50 per pound (USD110 per kilogram), the highest since 2015. It remains above USD44. Sprott currently holds 24 million…

Automotive output is falling but innovation is rising

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Inflation will weaken disposable income, but pent-up demand will remain strong, pushing prices and profits to record levels. Meanwhile, auto makers will continue to invest heavily…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

Location:

VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

Honduran economic growth will slow

Location:

HONDURAS

One of the major challenges for the government in the short term will be protecting the most vulnerable sections of the population from food insecurity, amid rising prices…

Automakers will rev up electric vehicle output

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

This is pushing up prices, and accelerating changes in product lines, corporate structures and supply chains. Meanwhile, major vehicle and parts manufacturers are investing…

Mexican renewables face challenges despite reform

Location:

MEXICO

Efforts to reduce Mexico's dependence on fossil fuels.

Market conditions will shape Tanzanian gas exports

Location:

TANZANIA

Tanzania has high hopes for developing offshore gas reserves, but a combination of oversupply in global markets and a difficult domestic operating environment has lowered…