There have been no examples in the recent past when the world was going to be confronted with so many situations carrying major risks, on the political or economic level, the latter often stemming from the former. The will to power of some heads of State has been at the origin of tensions and even wars in recent years, as we have seen with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The discontent provoked by the rise in unemployment and inequality, notably attributed to globalisation, has led to a strong increase in extremist parties at each election, leading them to the gates ...

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The publication by INSEE of the inflation in France in September has surprised. Prices have fallen by 1,2% from August (0.6% after correction of seasonal bias) and year-on-year they have only increased by 1.1%. United Kingdom also had a reduction year-on-year (1.7%) as the eurozone (1.7%). The prices increase in the United States remained a little under 2% when in China, to the opposite, it fell back year-on-year to 0.4%. In Europe, everything happened as if after the sharp increases in 2022 and 2023 with a 10% peak, an equivalent level was recovered to ...

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Every year, the oil group BP, this time in association with the consultant Energy Research, publishes accurate statistics regarding production and consumption of all energy sources in every country. The year 2023 results show the growth trend of fossil fuels production and consumption has gone on. Deep divergences exist between countries. The countries which are the most committed to the fight against climate warming, as France, are these which are carrying the less the responsibility. A deep gap is so persisting between political speech and realities.

Oil world production between 2013 and 2023 has grown from 86.6 to 96 ...

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