Parvin Faghfouri Azar

China and U.S. Dominate Global Seaport Trade

According to the World Bank, global seaport trade traffic reached 841 million TEUs (20-foot container equivalent units) in 2021. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist’s Freny Fernandes and Winifred Amase use that data to highlight the countries with the highest seaport trade traffic. China Leads All Seaport Trade Traffic With a …

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Why Oil could Top $100 in Q4 2023

Oil prices have soared to a 10-month high on Wednesday, with a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories failing to dampen expectations of tight supplies for the rest of the year. Front-month November Brent crude closed +1.5% at $92.06/bbl, its best settlement since November 16 while U.S. front-month Nymex crude …

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Oil Prices Rebound to 10-Month-High Path on Supply Fears

Oil prices rebounded on Thursday as concerns over tightening oil supply gained ground over heightened demand fears caused by a rise in US crude stockpiles. International benchmark crude Brent traded at $92.48 per barrel at 9.50 a.m. local time (0650 GMT), a 0.65% gain from the closing price of $91.88 …

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Czechia’s Growing Dependence on Russian Oil Raises Concerns

Czechia has dramatically increased its reliance on Russian oil, with imports via the Druzhba pipeline reaching 65% this year, up from 56% in the previous year, Barbora Putzová, the spokesperson for the state-owned firm Mero, told the Czech News Agency. Even with the EU’s significant sanctions on Russia, Czechia recorded …

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