There will be no chance of a summer break for investors or policy makers in coming days as they brace for what might be the busiest week for the world economy this…
First Annual Eastern Mediterranean Energy Leadership Summit
Interest in the Eastern Mediterranean has increased during the last years with the discovery of major gas fields such as Tamar, Leviathan and the giant Zohr field in Egypt. These have opened…
Halliburton second-quarter profit beats analysts’ estimates
(Reuters) – Halliburton Co (HAL.N) on Monday reported a second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as its largest oil-well services unit exceeded expectations, sending shares to their biggest one-day gain in nearly…
IEA ready to act quickly to keep global oil market supplied
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) is closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz and ready to take swift action if needed to keep the global oil market supplied,…
A Reform Opportunity for the IMF
Jul 19, 2019 JOSÉ ANTONIO OCAMPO The departure of Christine Lagarde from the helm of the International Monetary Fund represents a golden opportunity to put the institution on a path toward a more…
ECB rate-cut bets drive another big weekly fall in bond yields
* ECB easing hopes bolster bond markets * German Bund yield set for biggest fall in seven weeks * Focus on ECB inflation target debate * Markets ramp up bets on July…
Asian LNG prices slip but traders expect demand to pick up for winter
Asian spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) slipped this week tracking a fall in European gas prices though traders anticipate prices to bottom out soon ahead of peak winter demand. Spot…
Japan LNG imports hit post-Fukushima low as reactors restart
Japan’s liquefied natural gas imports in the first half of the year dropped to the lowest since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster as reactor restarts and mild weather cut demand for the…
Will ECB walk or just talk as rate circus comes to Europe?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The global march towards lower interest rates reaches Europe this week with the European Central Bank expected at least to signal easier monetary policy, while Turkey’s new banking chief…
Venti di guerra scaldano il Mediterraneo. La soluzione: un arbitro internazionale
Tra confini contesi e tesori energetici. Gli Usa non bastano più. Baroudi: “Vanno applicate legge e tecnologia” Redazione – Sab, 15/06/2019 – 08:00 Non c’è pace nel Mediterraneo dell’Est. Pressoché ignorata dai giornali italiani…