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The Gulf Co-operation Council’s expanding African footprint EIU’s latest report examines the industries that GCC investors are watching closely in Africa. Understand the economic and political motives driving investments and the implications of deepening ties between the GCC and African countries. Business | Commodity | Economy | Energy | Food security | Forecasting | Geopolitics | Supply chains | Sustainability | Trade | Middle East and Africa
Oil prices will remain above US$80/b until late 2025 EIU forecasts oil prices will continue to trade at nearly US$90/b for at least the next few months. This will lift inflationary pressures in many countries at a time when their currencies are losing ground against the dollar. Energy | Supply chains | Middle East and Africa | Country Analysis | Energy
Five risks to watch in Europe for 2024 EIU’s latest report dives into five risks that businesses should watch in Europe as uncertainty over the region’s political, economic and geopolitical outlook deepens. Business | Climate Change | Economy | Elections | Forecasting | Risk | Supply chains | Europe
Global goods trade Understand political and economic developments, policy changes and market trends shaping trade worldwide with EIU’s award-winning forecasts, analysis and data. Supply chains | Trade | Global | Country Analysis | Operational Risk
Red Sea crisis affects African ports The Red Sea security crisis has seriously and negatively affected traffic through Africa's Red Sea ports but has benefited some ports elsewhere through increased demand for bunkering and restocking services. Economy | Risk | Supply chains | Middle East and Africa | Country Analysis
Three countries are set to challenge China for chips Malaysia, India and Vietnam are deploying a three-pronged approach to attract investment: tech alliances with the US, knowledge transfer from global chipmakers, and subsidies Forecasting | Geopolitics | Supply chains | Trade | Asia | China | India | Malaysia | Vietnam | Country Analysis | Manufacturing
The impact of Red Sea disruption on Asia EIU’s report examines how the recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis have affected trade in Asia. Supply chains | Trade
Infrastructure opportunities in Latin America Learn more about the private investment opportunities across the region. Business | Economy | Supply chains | Americas | Global | Latin America | Infrastructure
Kenyan trade deals with UK and EU face tariff dispute Kenya's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, which was signed on December 18th but is not yet ratified, and its EPA with the UK, which came into force in March 2021, both face a fresh challenge in the form of an import-tariff dispute that erupted in January. Finding a solution will be… Economy | Forecasting | Supply chains | Europe | Kenya | United Kingdom | Country Analysis
Global trade update: Red Sea disruptions Global sea freight rates have risen rapidly as a result of security disruptions in the Red Sea. Business | Forecasting | Geopolitics | Risk | Supply chains | Trade | Global | Middle East and Africa | Country Analysis
Global Outlook: demand trends and supply chain risks for electric vehicles In EIU's February 2024 Global Outlook video, director of industry analysis, Ana Nicholls, and automotive analysts, Arushi Kotecha and Nishita Aggarwal, discuss demand trends for electric vehicles and supply-chain disruptions as a result of the China-US trade war. Automotive | Risk | Supply chains | China | Europe | Global | United States | Country Analysis | Automotive
Commodities outlook 2024 EIU’s report provides businesses with foresight of the global trends and threats to watch throughout the year.. Commodity | Forecasting | Risk | Supply chains | Global