For the first time in history, in the coming years gold prices will remain comfortably above USD 2,000 per troy...
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Giovanni Sbattella
Economist
Barcelona, Spain
Giovanni Sbattella is an Associate Economist at FocusEconomics. He is responsible for producing macroeconomic analysis and special content across a range of countries, currently covering Italy, the Czech Republic, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. He holds a Master’s degree in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets from the Barcelona School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from UCSC Milan. Giovanni specializes in nowcasting models and has a strong background in applied macroeconomic research.
Latest Insights from Giovanni Sbattella
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Fresh gold price forecasts following May’s record highs
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What is the long-term outlook for commodities?
The green energy transition will determine the crude oil outlook and the metal price outlook ahead. Our latest blog explains...Read more
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What’s the outlook for uranium prices?
Leer en Español The mid-2010s doldrums: In the mid-2010s, uranium prices languished below USD 20 per pound. This was a...Read more
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The Crude Chronometer: How Geopolitical Shocks Shake the Oil Market
Leer en Español Major Geopolitical Events and Their Effect on Oil Prices For decades, the price of crude oil has...Read more
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The best way to get oil price forecasts less wrong
No commodity is more important for the world economy than crude oil. It, along with coal and natural gas, powers...Read more
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The Economic Impact of U.S. Tariffs, Present and Future
Leer en Español Overview of U.S. tariffs and their implementation Since taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump has...Read more
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The “lion” Bulgaria joins the Eurozone pride: What impact will it have?
Leer en Español On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro, becoming the 21st member of the...Read more
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The Art of Peace: The Economics of Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks
Over three years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the economic landscape in both countries has transformed. With...Read more
Latest News Articles by Giovanni Sbattella
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Ukraine: Central Bank decides to hold in December
Bank holds, as expected: At its meeting on 11 December, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to keep its...Read more
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Angola: Angolan oil production hits eleven-month high in October Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 63.69 per barrel in November, down 0.5% from October. On 28 November,...Read more -
Kuwait: Kuwait crude output increases in October
Latest reading: Kuwait oil output rose to 2.55 mbpd (million barrels per day) in October from 2.52 mbpd in September....Read more
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UAE: UAE oil output surges further in October
Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 63.98 per barrel in October, down 5.4% from September. On 31 October,...Read more
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Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian oil output continues to shoot up in October
Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 63.98 per barrel in October, down 5.4% from September. On 31 October,...Read more
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Nigeria: Nigerian oil production ticks up in October
Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 63.69 per barrel in November, down 0.5% from October. On 28 November,...Read more
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UAE: UAE oil output shoots up again in September
Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 67.61 per barrel in September, up 0.5% from August. On 30 September,...Read more
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Angola: Angolan oil output hits ten-month high in September Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 63.98 per barrel in October, down 5.4% from September. On 31 October,...Read more
