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Prices rise even after OPEC agreement
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Demostenes Floros | aboutenergy.com Versione in ItalianoFrom the Us-China trade dispute to the Us sanctions on Iran, what’s behind the drop in oil price and currency trends. In November, oil prices carried on strongly with their bearish trend. In particular, Brent North Sea quality opened the listings at $72.75/b and closed at $59.23/b, while West Texas […]
The balance of power
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Demostenes Floros | aboutenergy.com Versione in italiano At the center of the recent slowdown in crude oil prices, Washington’s moves on the international geopolitical chessboard, the confrontation with OPEC and the movements of constant rapprochement between Russia and China In October, oil prices strongly decreased at around $10.5/b. In particular, Brent North Sea quality started the […]
Samir Amin, a marxist theoretician
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by Rémy Herrera (*) Samir Amin always described himself as a Marxist. While not uncritical, he drew on the theories of imperialism, notably those proposed by Paul Baran, Paul Sweezy and Harry Magdoff, as well as on pioneering works about development (such as those of Raúl Prebisch or, to a certain extent, François Perroux). But […]
All the Factors behind the Bullish Trend
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Demostenes Floros | aboutenergy.com Versione in italiano The main reasons for the rise in oil prices are the collapse of Lybia’s and Venezuela’s output along with the economic measures imposed against Iranian crude exports. Looking at country data, China and India are still the key drivers In September, barrel prices significantly rose at around $4/b. In […]
Positive trends
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Demostenes Floros | aboutenergy.com Versione in italiano Price increases had three major drivers: the collapse of Iranian exports, the decrease in US stocks and the depreciation of the dollar. Oil and currency trends In August, oil prices surged. In particular, Brent North Sea quality opened the negotiations at $72.53/b and closed at $77.8/b, while West Texas […]
Donbass: We won’t make a step back
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of Clara Statello The attack on Zacharchenko on Friday afternoon at the Separ coffee shop in the heart of Donetsk caused another five deaths and 11 injuries. A child would also be among the victims. The site of the explosion is located a few hundred meters from the headquarters of an OECD, increasingly reduced to […]
50 years after the Prague events of 21 August 1968
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A Guardian interview with Josef Skala, leader of the KSCM leninist wing Josef Skala, a leading exponent of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, sends us the text of his interviews to the London newspaper The Guardian, which has published only a few extracts. We gladly publish it as a contribution to a very […]
To Samir Amin
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written by Andrea Catone (Editor-in-chief of Marx XXI Review) Translated by Lorenzo Battisti Beijing, May 5, 2018, huge hall full of young and old, Chinese and from all over the world. Samir Amin holds a plenary lecture for the large conference dedicated to Marx 200 years after its birth, organized by the Chinese University with […]
The bearish effect of geopolitical events
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Demostenes Floros | aboutenergy.com Versione in italiano As oil prices fall, global demand is expected to grow, both in the second half of 2018 and in 2019. In the current year, Asia is driving the increase in demand thanks to the estimated 900,000 b/d In July, barrel prices significantly decreased. In particular, Brent North Sea quality […]
Wikileaks reveals political guardians of US interests in Italy
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of Francesco Galofaro (Marx21.it) translated by Lorenzo Battisti Ahi serva Italia, di dolore ostello,nave senza nocchiere in gran tempesta,non donna di province, ma bordello!Dante, Purgatorio, VI, 76-78. Ah serves Italy, of hostel pain,helmsmanless ship in great storm,not a provincial woman, but a brothel!Dante, Purgatory, VI, 76-78. L’Espresso and Repubblica has been maintaining an online archive […]
Prices rise even after OPEC agreement
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Demostenes Floros, Geopolitical and economic analyst aboutenergy.com In addition to the positive trend, the Vienna agreement has allowed Russia and Saudi Arabia to achieve two fundamental objectives: higher production and consequently higher income Despite the agreement to raise oil output by 1,000,000 b/d achieved by the so called OPEC + group during their meeting in […]
The editorial of the new director of Marx21.it
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of Marco Pondrelli (new director of marx21.it) My adventure as director of this site begins today. My first thought and my first thanks go to my friend and comrade Mauro Gemma, whom I thank for the beautiful words he said about me. I thank him, as so many have done in recent days, for the […]