Tag: Commodity market
USA releases parts of strategic oil reserves – the dispute with Opec plus threatens to intensify
Oil production US President Biden identified the main culprits for the high energy prices in the OPEC oil exporters. (Photo: Bloomberg) Zurich In the conflict between the USA and the…
Where should the raw materials for the energy transition come from?
lithium The EU estimates that lithium demand could increase eighteen-fold by 2030. 60 times as much lithium is expected to be needed in 2050. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels, Zurich It sounds…
Where should the raw materials for the energy transition come from?
lithium The EU estimates that lithium demand could increase eighteen-fold by 2030. 60 times as much lithium is expected to be needed in 2050. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels, Zurich It sounds…
Europe needs clout on the raw material markets
We are at the beginning of a gigantic turning point in terms of raw materials. The age of hydrocarbons is slowly but surely drawing to a close. Even in the…
Auto Industry: Will Cobalt Shortage As Bad As Chip Crisis? There is a threat of new bottlenecks in battery metals
The auto industry is suffering from the lack of chips. It should be overcome in 2022. But the transformation to electromobility harbors new risks. .source site
Battery Metals: Will Cobalt Shortage As Bad As Chip Crisis?
The auto industry is suffering from the lack of chips. But the transformation to electromobility harbors new risks. There is a threat of new bottlenecks in battery metals. .source site
How useful are climate summits really?
Dusseldorf The 26th UN Climate Change Conference is over. The promises made before the two-week negotiations were high: “It is our opportunity to make history,” said EU Commission President Ursula…
Bottlenecks will dampen industry until the coming year
Automotive industry The shortage of semiconductors is particularly affecting the automotive industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government does not expect the supply bottlenecks for preliminary products and raw materials…
Dispute over one of the largest lithium deposits
View of the Upper Rhine Plain Europe’s largest lithium source is located in the so-called Upper Rhine Graben. (Photo: Juergen Feuerer / Chrome Orange /) Zurich, Düsseldorf Given that Vulcan…
Wholesale prices are rising faster
Warehouse At 4.5 percent, the inflation rate is currently higher than it has been since 1993. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The sales prices in German wholesalers rose more sharply in October…
Is a full circular economy possible?
Dusseldorf Humans extract more than 100 billion tons of raw materials such as oil, gas and metals from the earth every year – but only around nine percent of them…
OPEC cartel ignores USA and maintains output
Oil production The oil cartel Opec is sticking to its production policy. (Photo: Bloomberg) Zurich The alliance of oil exporters Opec plus has ignored calls for higher oil production. At…
Energy: Despite record oil prices: Big Oil is on austerity course
Despite billions in profits, the oil companies are reluctant to invest. But the thrift is likely to be short-lived. .source site
This is how investors benefit despite inflation and the energy crisis
Last year, the corona pandemic and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia pushed the US oil price below zero. Now the prices for oil and gas are setting…
That is why building is still worthwhile
A construction site in Bavaria The high raw material prices make house building more expensive. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The economy is recovering from the corona shock, the construction industry is…
Why recycling will be the next revolution in industry
Dusseldorf The car is sparkling and sleek, like many other car models. But in the small electric car that BMW presented at this year’s IAA motor show, the concentrated future…
Why recycling will be the next revolution in industry
Dusseldorf The car is sparkling and sleek, like many other car models. But in the small electric car that BMW presented at this year’s IAA motor show, the concentrated future…
Handelsblatt Today Extended: These asset classes increase the chance of more wealth in the long term
Gold, commodities, stocks: Ulf Sommer explains how the path to more wealth can succeed – and what role Warren Buffett plays in it. .source site
Oil remains an important lifeline
Oil field in Saudi Arabia The world needs oil – despite all climate promises. (Photo: dpa) This is the lie of life of our generation – and of all people…
Where experts advise you to buy
Gazprom The share of the Russian gas company is very popular with analysts. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Most commodity prices currently only know one direction: up. Since the beginning of the…