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On July 30th, Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Asset Management, stated in a report that the Federal Reserves decision to maintain interest rates, given the dissenting votes of three committee members, appeared more like an internal debate than a consensus decision, confirming market expectations of a delicate balance before the meeting. The statement offered little new information, but these dissenting opinions conveyed a clear message: the Fed is not yet confident that the battle against inflation has been won. While a rate cut is currently unlikely, investors cannot rule out the possibility of another rate hike before the end of the year. Principal Asset Managements basic assumption remains that the Fed will remain on hold until the end of 2026 as underlying inflationary pressures ease, "but confidence in this view is low."On July 30th, Christian Hoffmann, head of fixed income at Chambord Investment Management, stated that the Federal Reserves decision to keep interest rates unchanged was "not a foregone conclusion," calling it a "disturbing pause." Despite some constructive inflation data, oil prices surged again amid increased geopolitical uncertainty. We are increasingly convinced that this is no longer a Fed that reveals its every move well in advance, nor one that frequently shares its thoughts on various occasions.On July 30th, Ed Hutchings, Head of Interest Rates at Aviva Investors, stated in a report that investors will have to adapt to greater uncertainty under the leadership of the new Federal Reserve Chairman, Warsh. While the Feds decision to maintain interest rates was largely in line with expectations, considerable uncertainty existed before the meeting regarding the outcome and subsequent wording. Under the new Fed Chairman, this appears to be something investors will have to adjust to.TD Cowen: Lowered its price target for Qualcomm (QCOM.O) from $225 to $175.French household spending rose 0.1% year-on-year in June, compared with 0.30% in the previous month.

In Colombia, natural gas consumption has outpaced production

Charlie Brooks

Jun 28, 2022 11:31


According to our most recent Colombia Country Analysis Brief, Colombia imported 14,2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas to help meet its natural gas demand for electricity in 2020, when a drop in hydroelectric power was caused by drought.


In 2020, hydroelectricity will contribute to around 65% of Colombia's electrical generation, down from nearly 80% in earlier years. Since hydropower is Colombia's principal energy source, droughts may have a significant effect on the country's electrical producing mix.


The bulk of natural gas used in Colombia is produced domestically and employed to create electricity. In recent years, imports have progressively bridged the gap between domestic natural gas production and domestic demand. In 2020, Colombia produced 399 Bcf of dry natural gas, while domestic consumption was 413 Bcf.


Concerns over the reliability of the nation's electricity supply prompted the Colombian government to approve the Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC) LNG import plant in November 2014. The facility started operations in November 2016. The administration has since proposed the Pacific Regasification LNG terminal as the nation's second LNG import plant.


EPM is currently developing the new hydroelectric dam project Ituango. The first of eight 300-megawatt generating units will commence operating in the second part of 2022. The whole project will have a capacity of 2.4 gigawatts when it is finished in 2025. If completed, the Ituango project would be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Colombia in terms of generating capacity. In 2020, the installed electrical production capacity of Colombia was 17 gigawatts.

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