The French election is being hailed as a victory for the EU, but that will be determined by France’s future fiscal policy.
Yesterday Emmanuel Macron handily defeated Marine Le Pen by a margin of 66.1 to 33.9 percent in the second and final round of balloting in the French presidential election . The race was to decide the successor to Francois Hollande who did not seek re-election.The former economy minister in Hollande’s first government and previously an investment banker, Macron is only 39 years old and will be the youngest French head of state since Napoleon. His victory over the populist/nationalist Le Pen, sometimes referred to as the French Trump, is being hailed across Europe among supporters of the EU. Macron is desc...
Tanker-tracking data shows a smaller recovery in oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than previously thought. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking by video to an international energy conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that oil moving through the strait was back to 80 to 90 percent...
Key Takeaways: While soybean, palm, sunflower, and rapeseed oils dominate global vegetable oil markets, premium oils such as olive, avocado, coconut, and sesame command substantially higher prices due to their distinctive flavors, nutritional characteristics, and specialized culinary uses.. Ol...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
