Tag: raw materials
These materials are now massively more expensive
Construction site sign and construction cranes in Munich According to a survey, nine out of ten construction companies in Germany are currently complaining about price increases. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf A…
Comment: Why South America is becoming more important
Iron ore mining in Brazil Few other countries in the world have experienced such a positive boost since the start of the Ukraine war as the countries of South America.…
Construction industry suffers from increased raw material costs
Construction site in Stuttgart The construction industry complains about the poor availability of structural steel and other important primary materials. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf During the pandemic, construction was one of…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
we deal with numbers every day at the Handelsblatt. One thing has particularly occupied me in the last few days, because it represents the full extent of the dilemma into…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
we deal with numbers every day at the Handelsblatt. One thing has particularly occupied me in the last few days, because it represents the full extent of the dilemma into…
EU states apparently decide on fifth sanctions package against Russia
European Council meeting room in Brussels There were some delays in the negotiations between the 27 EU countries on the sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) The 27 EU countries have launched the…
EU states apparently decide on fifth sanctions package against Russia
European Council meeting room in Brussels There were some delays in the negotiations between the 27 EU countries on the sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) The 27 EU countries have launched the…
Is security of supply more important than climate protection?
Dusseldorf Shortly after the war broke out, Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck said something remarkable: “In the short term, we may even have to leave coal-fired power plants running…
WTI and Brent: Oil prices under pressure
crude oil Brent is the most important type of oil for Europe. The WTI variety comes from the USA. (Photo: dpa) Singapore, Paris After oil prices had stabilized on Friday…
Economic worries weigh on the Japanese stock market
Markets Asia Investor sentiment was depressed on Friday morning. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt, Tokyo Concerns about the economy and the ongoing war in Ukraine pushed the Japanese stock markets into the…
Asian stock markets slide due to Ukraine war and recession risks
Markets Asia Investor sentiment was depressed on Friday morning. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt, Tokyo Asian stock markets fell on Friday after the sharpest quarterly decline in global stock markets in two…
Warning of rapid phase-out of Russian gas
Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch The CEO warns against a quick boycott of Russian gas. (Photo: Thorsten Jochim for Handelsblatt) Munich Siemens Energy boss Christian Bruch warns of a short-term…
The Ukraine war could lead to a break in economic ties
Parade in Beijing Human rights issues have repeatedly strained EU-China relations in recent years. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing, Brussels Europe’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell repeatedly draws attention to himself with…
Expansion of the ruble claim to all commodities planned
Gas deliveries from Russia Russia demands that western customer countries pay their gas bills in the national currency, the ruble. (Photo: ZB) Moscow According to the Kremlin, the conversion of…
Water – invest in the most precious raw material on earth
Iguacu Falls in Brazil The blue planet earth consists of only 2.5 percent fresh water – only 0.3 percent of this is actually usable fresh water. (Photo: imago images/blickwinkel) Frankfurt…
Oil prices remain under pressure at high levels
crude oil Brent is the most important type of oil for Europe. The WTI variety comes from the USA. (Photo: dpa) Zurich, Berlin Geopolitics continues to have a grip on…
Olaf Scholz defeats the “Scholzomat” – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
if you want to call Olaf Scholz’s grin “smurfy”, as CSU comics connoisseur Markus Söder did a year ago, then “Schlumpfhausen” was a long way away from “Anne Will” yesterday.…
No one can immediately replace Russian oil and gas
Saad al-Kaabi Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy and CEO of Qatar Energy is dampening expectations of gas supplies from the desert state. (Photo: REUTERS (M)) Doha, Berlin The internationally…
The Great Battle for Commodities – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, It has been four weeks since Vladimir Putin waged a bloody war of aggression on Ukraine. Four weeks in which Ukrainians have shown the world that they…
Clemens Fuest warns of a sustained energy price shock
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss says he’s worried about the social market economy. (Photo: Imago) Financial crisis, euro crisis, Brexit, pandemic – and now a war in Europe – the…