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06.04.26 - 11:57
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Europe′s Looming Jet Fuel Crisis: Hormuz, Policy Failure, And A Self-Inflicted Supply Shock (ZeroHedge)
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Europe's Looming Jet Fuel Crisis: Hormuz, Policy Failure, And A Self-Inflicted Supply Shock
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
Politics has established a new routine. Right at 12 noon, prices at German gas stations now rise day after day.
The government's pricing decree, a hastily assembled mechanism, acts like an accelerant in an already dramatically strained fuel supply situation. Anyone with rudimentary economic understanding already knew that this form of price regulation would amount to political posturing with fatal consequences.
The market is reacting as expected. Gas station operators anticipate general price increases and indirectly coordinate their pricing behavior. If everyone is only allowed to raise prices once per day, that shot will be fired deliberately — better too high than too low. After that, it becomes a waiting game, observing how competitors react. If the next move can only be a price reduction, the risk can be solved in simple game-theoretical terms: prices are simply kept h...
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06.04.26 - 10:30
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Raimondo on How European Industry Is Getting Crushed | Odd Lots (Bloomberg)
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The relationship between the US and Europe is deteriorating along both security and economic dimensions. The Trump administration has imposed tariffs, while also being sharply critical of NATO allies. So what are European leaders to do? Hope things go back to normal in the US? Or perhaps become closer with China? Our guest on this episode says the latter would be a grave mistake. This episode was recorded live on April 1 at the DC headquarters of the Council on Foreign Relations. We spoke with Gina Raimondo, now a CFR Distinguished Fellow, who previously served as the commerce secretary in the Biden Administration, and prior to that was the governor of Rhode Island. She discusses her view that European industry is being hollowed out by China. We also talk about the legacy of the CHIPS Act, and her fears about AI creating mass unemployment and destabilizing our democracy. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.04.26 - 10:06
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More foreign marques face a do-or-die moment as Chinese buyers shun petrol cars (SCMP)
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A number of underperforming international car brands are likely to either exit the mainland Chinese market or scale down operations, as losses mount due to falling sales and shrinking market share.
Carmakers delivering fewer than 1,000 units a month already faced a do-or-die situation in the world's largest automotive market because the weak sales were not enough to cover their manufacturing and operating costs, according to analysts.
Some carmakers are likely to follow Skoda, Volkswagen's......
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06.04.26 - 09:24
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Lloyds shares: is £1.15 or 70p next? (Fool)
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Lloyds' shares started the year in a strong upward trend but then plummeted. The big question now is – where do they go from here?
The post Lloyds shares: is £1.15 or 70p next? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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06.04.26 - 09:24
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£10,000 invested in HSBC shares 5 weeks ago is now worth… (Fool)
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Our writer asks if HSBC shares are worth a look after the recent double-digit dip, as well as highlighting an under-the-radar fintech share.
The post £10,000 invested in HSBC shares 5 weeks ago is now worth… appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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