LME suspends nickel trading after prices soar past $100,000
The London Metal Exchange (LME) halted nickel trading on Tuesday after prices doubled in just hours to a record $100,000 per tonne, fuelled by a race to cover short positions after Western sanctions threatened supply from major producer Russia.
Exclusive: EU to sanction more Russian oligarchs, Belarus banks
The European Commission has prepared a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine that will hit additional Russian oligarchs and politicians and three Belarusian banks, three sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Analysis: Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now
Surging raw materials costs, made worse by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could set back the dream of Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk and other auto executives to roll out more affordable electric vehicles.
UBS has limited Russia exposure, but sees risks of unexpected increases
UBS’s (UBSG.S) direct exposure to Russia made up $634 million of the Swiss bank’s total emerging market exposure of $20.9 billion at the end of 2021, the bank said in its annual report.
Australia’s Macquarie to buy British motorway operator Roadchef
Australia’s Macquarie Group (MQG.AX) on Friday agreed to buy one of Britain’s top motorway service area (MSA) operator Roadchef from Antin Infrastructure Partners (ANTIN.PA), the latest in a series of deals by the financial conglomerate.
U.S. gasoline prices soar to highest since 2008 on Russia conflict -AAA
U.S. gasoline prices at the pump jumped 11% over the past week to the highest since late July 2008 as global sanctions cripple Russia’s ability to export crude oil after its invasion of Ukraine, automobile club AAA said on Sunday.
Analysis: Confusion, but not panic, reigns in global finance in Russia’s wake
Western allies’ sanctions against Russia have started to blow back in the form of large potential losses for their own banks, companies and investors, often in unexpected ways. In the past, such fires have been precursors to financial crises.
Is the Russia-Ukraine conflict having an effect on the global economy?
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has now become a worldwide economic issue. It is not only causing economic instability in Russia, but the ramifications are also threatening the world economy, causing financial markets to tremble and making life more dangerous for everyone from Uzbek migrant workers to European customers to hungry Yemeni families. Russia […]
As world scrambles for oil, Canadian producers reluctant to spend on growth
The world is scrambling for oil after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent prices rocketing and upended global supply but producers in Canada, home to the world’s third-largest reserves, have no plans to significantly boost output.
Explainer: Russian banks isolated, UK cuts insurance ties with Moscow
Britain will ban Russian companies from London’s multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market, the latest restrictions Western allies are imposing to isolate Russia from international financial markets.
