Crude awakening: Oil prices climb as supplies tighten and fears of Ukraine invasion rise January 17, 2022 Oil prices are on the rise this morning amid tightening supplies and White House fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘inevitable and imminent as Putin has negotiated himself into a corner’, UK Defence Committee chair warns January 17, 2022 A Russian invasion of Ukraine is “inevitable and imminent”, the UK’s Commons Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood has said. The Conservative MP made the claim in the wake of a massive cyber attack on Ukraine which left much of the country without heat, light and access to money. Speaking to the Daily Mail about the [...]
Germany plays down links between Nord Stream 2 pipeline and Russia-Ukraine tensions January 13, 2022 German defence minister Christine Lambrecht warned against drawing a link between the Nord Stream 2 pipeline tensions in Ukraine.
IEA accuses Russia of putting pressure on Europe’s gas supplies January 12, 2022 The head of the International Energy Agency has slammed Russia, accusing the country of putting pressure on gas supplies to Europe.
Nickel prices rise to 10-year highs as car giants embrace electric vehicles January 12, 2022 Nickel prices surged to decade-highs on Wednesday, as car giants scramble to secure supplies for electric vehicle batteries as the market booms.
Gas prices will remain high over winter says experts January 10, 2022 UK gas prices are unlikely to revert to pre-pandemic levels "anytime soon" according to Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
Oil prices stable with supply disruptions cancelling out fears of reduced demand January 10, 2022 Oil prices were stable on Monday, as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset fears from soaring Omicron infections around the world.
British firms brace to unleash wave of investment in 2022 January 10, 2022 British businesses are preparing to unleash a wave of investment over the next year, reveals a fresh study published today. A record proportion of finance chiefs at the UK’s top firms are intending on ramping up capital spending in the next 12 months, according to research carried out by consultancy Deloitte. Over one in three [...]
Why the energy crisis is set to derail the UK economy in 2022 January 7, 2022 A wave of concern over the swelling cost of living is sweeping across Britain. While households are bracing for higher tax bills and are already being stung by food prices leaping, it is swelling energy costs that will hit hardest in 2022. The UK’s benchmark gas prices have quintupled since January 2021, leaping from £54 [...]
Better regulations, not more, are the answer to greenwashing controversies January 7, 2022 Last year, we talked a lot about climate action and what the financial industry could do to make a difference. At Cop26, the former governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney unveiled his brainchild for combating climate change: the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. At the time, Carney boasted $130tn mobilised in pursuit [...]