OPINION/EDITORIAL

Peru Emerges as a Significant Market for U.S. Agricultural Products

February 18, 2025/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Link to report: Printer-friendly PDF Executive Summary In 2023, Peru was the 28th-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, valued at $851 million, making it the 3rd-largest market in South America. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) entered into force in February 2009, and U.S. […]

Drone Attack Boosts Oil Prices but Upside Remains Limited

February 18, 2025/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week.       We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]

CBN Expectation Survey Depicts Optimistic Business Outlook

February 18, 2025/CSL Research The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the Business Expectation Survey (BES) for January 2025, covering three key sectors: Industry, Services, and Agriculture. The survey indicates an overall optimistic outlook for the macroeconomy, with a confidence index of 18.9 points in January 2025. Looking ahead, […]