SC News Round Up 16th July 2022

All things impacting global supply chains this week.

• Brent Crude under $100
• Euro and US$ at parity
• LNG Prices fall 1%
• Is energy falling in price?
• Nordstrum one closed for maintenance cutting gas to the EU
• US Production down
• Israel inflation
• Heatwaves in Europe 40% – Going Up Climate Change Impact
• China Economy has lower output in June
• UK politics a distratction from economic realities
• US Retails Sales Up as recession looks likely
• China also heading for recession
• Aston Martin attracts Saudi Wealth Fund as investor
• Britain is updating its Typhoon Fighters
• Berlin green government investing in nuclear energy as a consequence of Russia’s invasion in Ukraine
• Hydrogen investment by the EU $5.4bn (15 countries)
• India monsoon accelerates crop planting
• India  wholesale price index rises#
• European car sales fall
• US Government forges ahead with Chip4
• No French Fries for Moscow
• Amazon Prime Day Results Up
• International Energy Agency wants more local production of solar panels in US
• Tesla supply chain problems and inflation has forced prices up
• The EU investigates practices at Amazon – Hefty fines are possible
• Amazon has invested heavily in the UK and is creating more jobs
• UK Rail strikes
• BT strikes UK
• Sports Direct cancels Frasers Fridays  

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About Tony Hines and the Chain Reaction Podcast – All About Supply Chain Advantage
I have been researching and writing about supply chains for over 25 years. I wrote my first book on supply chain strategies in the early 2000s. The latest edition is published in 2024 available from Routledge, Amazon and all good book stores. Each week we have special episodes on particular topics relating to supply chains. We have a weekly news round up every Saturday at 12 noon…