★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Oil Prices Primed for a Potential Fourth Quarter Spike Oil and gasoline prices have slipped lower in the past few months as traders weigh the potential for greater supply…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 13, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesMarkets Vertical Farming Could Shore up Future Food Security as the World Faces Drought and Instability Vertical farming is widely viewed as the preeminent form of indoor farming, maximizing water-efficiency and aiding the management of other…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 7, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Russia Pushes Forward on Energy Market Ultimatum, May Add Trillions to European Energy Bills After a protracted thinning of Russian gas flows to Europe, Moscow has finally pulled the plug on the critical Nord Stream…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 6, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Europe Faces Another Nord Stream Shutdown, Record Gas and Power Prices Threaten Recession Natural gas futures and and power contracts in Europe have continued their surge to record highs over the last week.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 29, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & Trade Coffee Prices Climb Higher on Weaker Inventories and Crumbling Harvests Across Several Continents Coffee futures jumped back to six-month highs this week on thinning inventories and forecasts for weaker crop yields from key…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 25, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Gulf States Strengthened Their Surpluses and Economic Growth Projections with Q2 Energy Revenues Energy-rich economies along the Persian gulf continued to report robust financial performance in the second quarter of 2022, further justifying…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 22, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Enveloped by War, Yet Risk of “Explosion” Remains Limited Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is right on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia has maintained control of the…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 18, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesTransportation Grain Prices Slashed as Shipping Out of Ukraine Resumes, But Serious Risks Remain The first wave of commercial ships to disembark from Ukraine carrying grains and other agricultural goods are nearing their destinations. Easing…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 15, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsCommoditiesMarketsMonetary PolicyReal Estate & Construction The FX Timebomb A relentless, yearlong rise in the relative value of the US Dollar recently sent the greenback to multi-decade highs versus…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 8, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesFinanceMarketsTechnology BTC Rebound Set to Revitalize Crypto Miners Bent by Bear Market Pressure After several downward revisions to Bitcoin's (BTC) mining difficulty, computing power provided to the network appears to be rising again.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 8, 2022