energy - FDI to the Baltic

2022-07-16

No monetary pumping, no inflation nor wealth erosion

In Estonia, consumer prices rose 21.9% in June over the year, whereas the share of energy in the consumer basket is higher only in Latvia.

2022-07-09

In Latvia, inflation was on the rise in June (+19.3% YoY). Businesses transferred the cost increase to the prices and made consumers pay for it.

2022-06-25

Upward pressure from commodity prices continues and symptoms of a marked economic slowdown are visible in the construction industry.

2022-06-18

In May, inflation in Estonia touched 20% over the year, with higher energy costs being passed through to the prices of goods and services.

2022-05-28

In Q1 employment in Estonia rose by 5.1% YoY, giving hope on the ability to absorb the shock of a fiscal and monetary tightening.

2022-05-21

In Poland, second-round effects thrive in an environment of expansionary fiscal policy, buoyant wages growth, and consumption boom.

2022-04-30

In Latvia, inflation projections for 2022 and 2023 have been revised upwards. The uptrend in prices is driven by several factors, mainly political.

2022-04-23

Lithuania’s Independence, a so-called Floating Storage Regasification Unit, offers a case study for those looking to pivot away from Russian gas.

2022-04-16

The Bank of Poland takes its main rate to 4.5%, projecting 6.5% this year and 7.5% in 2023. Meanwhile, companies are passing higher costs on to CPI.

2022-04-09

As coal has the biggest potential to lower gas demand, Poland wants to use it to produce electricity after 2049 to bolster its energy security.