This is a visual story of where stuff is made, moved and consumed. From production to export, import to consumption, we'll explore the flows of the world's most crucial commodities and products. In Where Stuff Is Made Part 1 we covered $2.2T of agricultural products. Here in Part 2, we'll dig into $6.6T of minerals, [...]
This is a visual story of where stuff is made, moved and consumed. From production to export, import to consumption, we'll explore the flows of the world's most crucial commodities and products. Below is $21 trillion of global trade. Box size represents exports by dollar value. We'll dive into a hand-picked selection of the big [...]
As we head into mid 2021, commodity prices shows no signs of slowing down. Some say this is a warning sign of oncoming inflation. Intuitively, this could be interpreted as an indicator inflation. But commodity prices and consumer price inflation (CPI) are actually a lot less correlated than what most people may think. The two [...]
TL;DR One cannot understand global oil geopolitics without grasping the Middle East. But understanding this region is rather difficult. "It's hot, sandy, and everyone hates each other." Despite the difficulty, one can still attempt to untangle the intricacies of the region by reviewing raw historical events and then drawing your own conclusions. Some observations from [...]
Oil geopolitics isn't a topic many would take natural interest in. Yet, I'm convinced it's one of the most effective routes to understanding how the the world works. Why? Geopolitics quickly becomes complex. The deeper you dive in, the more apparent its interconnectivity and transdisciplinarity becomes. It's easy to get stuck in the Valley of [...]
