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About Daniel Lacalle

Daniel Lacalle (Madrid, 1967). PhD Economist and Fund Manager. Author of bestsellers "Life In The Financial Markets" and "The Energy World Is Flat" as well as "Escape From the Central Bank Trap". Daniel Lacalle (Madrid, 1967). PhD Economist and Fund Manager. Frequent collaborator with CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Hedgeye, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, BBN Times, Wall Street Journal, El Español, A3 Media and 13TV. Holds the CIIA (Certified International Investment Analyst) and masters in Economic Investigation and IESE.

Commodities Weekly

It was an uneventful week in crude markets. Continued delays in North Sea shipments continue to support Brent. However, OPEC production continued to slide in December, reaching a 0-month low. Cut in Saudi production is the main reason for the decline and was originally started to offset the gains in Libyan and Iraqi production. The decline is also in line with comments from Saudi oil minister and OPEC secretary general that the oil market remains well supplied. Continue reading Commodities Weekly