By Stavros Angelidis Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, bringing significant changes to the way we work, as well as a remarkable increase in productivity and
Strengthening financial resilience for a greener future By Nicole Phinopoulou The financial sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by two fundamental forces — digital resilience and sustainability. At first glance, these
By Charles Ellinas The big issue for energy markets in 2025 is Donald Trump’s return. In a matter of days, he took the oil and gas sector by storm and his impact
By Charles Ellinas Despite their foresight, contingency plans, position papers and gaming out a second Trump term, EU leaders find themselves exactly where they were four years ago: unprepared and knocked out.
Natural gas demand growth remaining strong across Asia, continuing to keep global balances tight. A study by Woodmac shows that Asia’s LNG demand will double by 2050 to 510 mtpa/yr. “LNG demand
The OPEC+ group of oil producing countries has agreed to delay an output hike by three months to April 2025, for the third time. After that, the monthly hikes will be spread
By Charles Ellinas The benchmark Brent crude oil price climbed to around $74/barrel this week following Russia’s warning it could use nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine. However, rising non-OPEC supply
By Charles Ellinas Crude oil prices receded to $75/barrel following speculation Israel will focus on hitting military and intelligence targets rather than Iran’s oil export terminals and refineries. Prices are going down
Labour unions rejected the mediation proposal by the Cyprus labour minister, aimed at avoiding an all-out conflict in the hotel sector, citing that the collective agreement should have a more solid legal
The governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Chris Patsalides issued a startling warning last week for banks to reconsider their pricing strategy. He warned that banks should consider social dimensions
