Friday marks one year since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the time, the conflict was the source of many economic shocks. Of course, the war is the most painful and dramatic for Ukrainians. However, its effects [...]
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7 March 2022
War and sanctions shake global commodity markets
Raw materials, with a few exceptions, have experienced strong growth since President Putin ordered his attack on Ukraine, with market fears of limited supply turning into real supply shortages. Due to the fact [...]
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2 March 2022
The Russian crisis of 1998 will not repeat itself
The last time Russia had such a significant impact on the financial markets in 1998, during the "Russian crisis". However, its economic effects on the world economy were much more serious than they are today. Now the problems [...]
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28 February 2022
Commodity Markets Reaction to the Russian Invasion
Last week, the commodities sector continued to grow and the Bloomberg spot commodity index hit a new record high on Thursday after Russia's unprovoked attack on a sovereign country spurred leaps and bounds [...]