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Cheap oil: the new normal?

Economic Note

  • Brazil,
  • Mexico,
  • General economic

20 apr 2015

We forecast the oil price will start rising in the fourth quarter of 2015 to USD 75 on average in 2016. Discover the impact on sectors and countries across the globe.

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    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Netherlands

    Market Monitor

    • Netherlands
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    Due to the weaker exchange rate and increased demand from overseas markets, Dutch food exports increased in 2015 and are expected to rise further in 2016.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Italy

    Market Monitor

    • Italy
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    Italian profit margins have decreased in 2015 but are expected to remain stable in 2016.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Poland

    Market Monitor

    • Poland
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    In 2015, Polish food exports are expected to reach a historical peak.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Hungary

    Market Monitor

    • Hungary
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    Profitability of food producers has increased in 2014 and is expected to remain stable in 2015.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Ireland

    Market Monitor

    • Ireland
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    The Irish food sector has benefited from the weaker euro, the rebound of the Irish economy and growing consumer confidence.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Russia

    Market Monitor

    • Russia
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    Prices for food have grown and local production has increased in order to subsitute lacking imports.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - Spain

    Market Monitor

    • Spain
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    The average payment duration in the Spanish food industry is 70 days.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - United Kingdom

    Market Monitor

    • United Kingdom
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    Food business insolvencies are expected to increase by about 15% in 2015.

    Market Monitor - Focus on the food industry - United States

    Market Monitor

    • USA
    • Food

    10 dets 2015

    Profit margins of food businesses in the United States are expected to remain stable in 2016.

    Natural gas prices fall across the world

    Economic Note

    • Australia,
    • Austria,
    • General economic

    09 dets 2015

    Natural gas prices have fallen significantly in Asia and Europe on the back of the sliding oil price. As more LNG comes on the market regional prices are set to remain low.

    NAFTA Country Report - USA

    Country Report

    • USA
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    16 nov 2015

    Robust growth rates persist, but lower exports hurt the manufacturing sector.

    NAFTA Country Report - Mexico

    Country Report

    • Mexico
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    16 nov 2015

    Crucial reforms have been passed, but their proper implementation remains to be seen.

    NAFTA Country Report - Canada

    Country Report

    • Canada
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    16 nov 2015

    Growth is expected to slow down, while business insolvencies to increase in 2015 and 2016.

    Payment Practices Barometer Asia Pacific 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Australia,
    • China,
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    Atradius survey shows an uptick in late payment of B2B invoices in China, which can have a knock-on effect on the liquidity of some businesses in several countries in Asia Pacific.

    Payment Practices Barometer Australia 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Australia
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    Nearly half of the respondents in Australia said that the risk of payment delay and default from B2B buyers has increased over the past six months. One in five respondents rated it as “significant”.

    Payment Practices Barometer China 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • China
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    62.0% of the businesses surveyed in China (compared to 46.3% in Asia Pacific) reported that domestic B2B customers have slowed invoice payment due to liquidity problems over the past year.

    Payment Practices Barometer Hong Kong 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Hong Kong
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    92.1% of respondents in Hong Kong (compared to 90.2% of respondents in Asia Pacific) reported having experienced invoice late payment from their B2B customers over the past year.

    Payment Practices Barometer India 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • India
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    38.8% of respondents in India (29.6% in Asia Pacific) said domestic B2B customers pay invoices late intentionally, to use trade credit as a way of alternatively financing their business operations.

    Payment Practices Barometer Indonesia 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Indonesia
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    30% of survey respondents in Indonesia reported that payment on domestic B2B invoices is received late due to the formal insolvency of the buyer (respondents in Asia Pacific: 21.4%).

    Payment Practices Barometer Japan 2015

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Japan
    • Agriculture,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    21 okt 2015

    Most of the survey respondents in Japan (32.5%, notably above the 23% in Asia Pacific) consider cost containment to be the biggest challenge to business profitability this year.