★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeManufacturing & Logistics Copper Prices Buoyed by China’s Smelters as Stockpiles of the Red Metal Are Slashed by a Third Copper futures broke above $4.00 per pound yesterday for the first time since last July. That move followed an announcement…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 14, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy US Uranium Miners Revive Idled Mines, Energy Dept Budget Includes Billions of Dollars for Domestic Output As part of its new fiscal 2024 budget, the US Department of Energy has received $2.7 billion in funding to…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 12, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ US Energy US Energy Firms Look to Sustain Oil Prices, Revive Gas Futures by Suppressing Production Capacity The latest extension of OPEC+'s ongoing output cuts will see a further 471,000 bpd of crude exports taken offline by…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 7, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ EthereumMarketsTechnology Bitcoin’s Dominance over Crypto Holds Strong Amid New ATH, ETF Hype Could Help Ethereum Pick up the Slack Bitcoin (BTC) jumped out to a new all-time high this morning, helped along by breakout demand for spot-backed ETFs that…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 5, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesMarkets Texas Wildfires Whip Up Resurgent Cattle Futures, Receding Farm Acreage Could Strangle Livestock Supply The worst wildfire in Texas history has burned over 1 million acres and some of the most hard hit areas…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 4, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradePolitics & Policy Drone Barrages Target Russian Industry, Threaten to Narrow Global Supplies of Petroleum and Steel Products Following a wave of drone attacks targeting Russian oil refineries and storage facilities, Ukraine has launched its first strike against…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 29, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ US EnergyMarkets Diamondback-Endeavor Deal Extends Energy Consolidation Trend as US Crude Growth Dries Up The latest multi-billion Dollar energy sector acquisition will see Diamondback Energy purchasing former rival Endeavor Energy Resources, expanding its presence…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 13, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesFinanceTechnology Bitcoin Rebound Revives Miner Shares Ahead of Highly-Anticipated Halving, Hash Rate Touches All-Time High Bitcoin (BTC) is on the upswing again after a short-lived -20% drawdown, surpassing $50,000 this morning. The price gains are…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 12, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ US EnergyPolitics & Policy Saudi Aramco Slashes Long-Term Capacity Target, Compounding Energy Industry’s Production Pivot Saudi Aramco was directed to reduce future production capacity from 13 million barrels per day (bpd) to 12 million bpd,…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 30, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ US Energy Russian Oil Shipments Stifled by Sudden Uptick in Long-Range Ukrainian Strikes on Energy Facilities A sudden uptick in Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are having a material impact on the export of critical…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 25, 2024