★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ Saudi ArabiaPolitics & Policy Saudi Arabia Settles Conflict With Iran, Expands Chinese Relations and Non-Oil Business Activities Saudi Arabia's seven-year diplomatic freeze and proxy conflict with Iran appears to have come to an end after China brokered…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 16, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesFinanceⓁ GoldMonetary Policy Gold Demand Remains Robust as Banking Breakdown Threatens to Bust Rate Hike Projections Gold prices have shrugged off chaos in equity and bond markets over the last week, rallying back above $1900.00. While…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 13, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesMarketsPolitics & Policy Time is Running out for Black Sea Grain Deal Renewal, Yet Wheat Prices Continue Ticking Lower With just 10 days to go before the Black Sea Grain Initiative is set to expire, posturing by Russia suggests…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 7, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsMarketsMonetary Policy Chinese Economic Data Surges into Annual Congress, Potentially Impacting Forthcoming Growth Target Several key data points appear to indicate China's economic recovery, following an extended bout of COVID-induced lockdowns, has taken hold.…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 2, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Oil Demand is Back on the Rise as US Falls Back onto SPR Sales, OPEC+ Production Sinks Summary: The EIA and OPEC have each raised their forecast for global oil demand in the year ahead. Both cited rising Asian…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 15, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Uranium Prices Trending Higher, Nuclear Power’s Expected Phaseout Upended Uranium prices have been climbing into the new year as plans to shut many nuclear power plants around the world…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 2, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradePolitics & Policy New Russian Offensive In Southern Ukraine Could Signal a Coming Resurgence for Slumping Wheat Prices Wheat futures have fallen back to prices last seen prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but a new offensive in…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 23, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Oil Prices Resurgent as SPR Drain Defies White House Pledge to Initiate Refilling Process Oil Prices are on a hot streak despite a recent spate of bearish supply data. Though crude stockpiles just recorded…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 12, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Coal Demand Cracks New Record, But Continually High Prices Could Ultimately Benefit Renewable Capacity Coal consumption will hit an all-time high in 2022, marking a stunning rebound from just two years ago when utilization…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 21, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ GoldMonetary Policy Gold Gains Ground As Fed Policy Appears to Have Passed its Peak Hawkishness Phase In November, gold broke its longest losing streak in more than 150 years. That rebound was spurred on by expectations…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 5, 2022