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Price cap on gas will divide EU member states

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EU

Although member states agree in principle on the need to overhaul gas markets and strengthen resilience, the EU is divided between German- and French-led blocs on the price cap…

Early 2021 sales point to Russian gas export recovery

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RUSSIA

Gazprom faced unprecedented disruptions in 2020: a mild European winter in 2019-20, the slump in demand stemming from COVID-19 impacts, and competition from liquefied natural gas…

Ukrainian grain dispute is likely to drag on

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UKRAINE

A glut of Ukrainian agricultural products has driven down prices in neighbouring countries, prompting several governments to impose unilateral import bans. Protests by Polish…

Ukraine war threatens European climate goals

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EUROPE

The situation presents a major opportunity to accelerate Europe’s clean energy transition, if the EU can prioritise the roll-out of energy efficiency measures and low-carbon…

Fit for 55 could weaken EU industrial competitiveness

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EU

Further strengthening of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), combined with phasing out free allocations and introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), looks…

Falling oil prices will offset rising US dollar

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UNITED STATES

Two shocks are hitting the US economy at the same time: a sharp drop in the price of oil and a rise in the value of the dollar. The impact of the drop in oil is different from…

Baltic fiscal prudence will return even with low debt

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BALTIC STATES

Monthly output in Estonia started contracting from June. GDP (adjusted) stagnated in the first quarter of 2022, and contracted quarter-on-quarter in the following two quarters…

Ukraine grain imports test EU unity

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EASTERN EUROPE

Ukraine’s free access to the EU market has caused a glut of wheat, maize, sunflower and rapeseed in neighbouring countries, triggering a political backlash and demands for…

Global platinum price will stay subdued in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

The platinum industry faces an uncertain future.

Prospects for the global economy to end-2022

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PROSPECTS

Prospects for the global economy to end-2022.