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Tariffs are already being charged to their first great victim of the global economy: the price of oil

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In this tariff war, China He has decided to get back to the United States with tariffs of 84% to all imports. A blunt response of the Asian giant, which has charged its first victim by crossfire: oil. Price drop. The price of barrels is below Los 60 dollars and going down. As He explained Energy expert Javier Blas, the oil market is going through a perfect storm: on the one hand, the fall in global demand as a direct consequence of the tariff war, and on the other hand, The answer a few days ago of the OPEC+ to continue producing more, which causes the offer to continue increasing. If this situation extends, it could evolve towards a real supply shock affecting two giants. The matter is more complex. OPEC+ decided to increase its oil production despite the fall in prices due to tariffs and concerns of a global economic slowdown. The organization I was looking to recover the market share I had lost due to the previous cuts. In addition, the growing production of non -member countries and Failurers of the rules to raise the offer. It will be very expensive. In all this situation, Saudi Arabia is one of the affected giants because in its recent projects it is diversifying its economy with the initiative, Vision 2030. It is betting on an economic model that is disconnected from oil, but It is still your currency To continue financing their mega -structures, such as Neom. As have indicated from Reutersthe fall in prices threatens to cut tens of billions of state dollars, as is already being seen in the stock market of the state oil company, Saudi Aramco. The impact is capital, since Riad can be forced to increase his indebtedness or postpone large infrastructure projects. In fact, according to the same news agency, the International Monetary Fund has estimated that Saudi Arabia needs prices greater than $ 90 per barrel to square its accounts. The other giant. The fall in prices takes with him another great economy ahead: Russia. As He has warned for Reutersthe governor of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, that the escalation of tariff wars represents a clear risk for Russia due to the fall in crude oil prices. In his words, the continuity of the commercial conflict reduces global trade, slows down the world economy and, consequently, decreases the demand for Russian energy resources. In fact, with the current situation of war, the dependence of Moscow of oil and gas is key, but the data is showing how in March 17% fell and it is expected that in April it will continue to descend. From Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov has acknowledged that the oil market is going through an “extremely turbulent” situation, derived from commercial tension caused by the United States. Meanwhile, the price of raw Urals, the Russian referent barrel, is dangerously approaching to the threshold of 50 dollars By barrel, the lowest level in almost two years. As Oilprice has had accessRussian authorities have indicated that a technical fiscal rule will help mitigate the effects on the budget, but oil prices are in free fall. Forecasts. The price of oil can continue down with all the situation that is being experienced: wars, sanctions and territorial instability. All this affects perception Investor risk and without a clear OPEC+ response the price falls without brakes. Image | Javier Colmenero Xataka | For great technological tariffs are an existential threat: their empires depend on the “world system”

Tariffs pose price increases in all types of products. Digital services are not going to escape

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On January 20, 2025 there were five very special guests to Donald Trump’s investiture ceremony. Were nothing less That Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk and Tim Cook, the CEO or founders of five of the most important technology companies on the planet. Then things happened. Billionaire losses. Three months later the companies of these five leaders have lost 1.26 billion dollars, An absolutely colossal figure. Donald Trump tariff All products that we buy and consume They rise appreciable. The services are not safe. However, what will happen to digital services? Taking into account that they are intangible, almost ethereal products, one might think that they will be safe from those increases, but we fear that there will also be important increases in these services. Infrastructure after service. The reason is clear: to provide these services services make use of data centersservers and components that will end up more. And if maintaining and providing these services costs companies more, it is logical to think that this cost increase will end up impacting users and customers. Subscriptions more expensive than ever. Thus, it seems that we will end up paying (even) more for being able to use Netflix, Spotify, Microsoft 365 or, of course, our subscription to Chatgpt Plus. Here the dominoes will fall everywhere, and it is expected that the digital services that users and companies use daily rise. We will buy less (and less imported products). As they point out In The New York Timesthere are outstanding examples such as internet payment intermediaries and of course electronic commerce platforms such as Amazon. If, for example, in the US, fewer people buy products imported from abroad – because tariffs will make them much more expensive – both Amazon itself and payment processing entities such as banks or services such as Paypall will suffer the consequences. And the EU prepares tariffs for those services. One of the possible EU responses to the tariffs Trump has announced for member countries (20%, without differentiating by country) is that of impose tariffs to services exports by the Big Tech. China exports goods, but USA exports services. The United States is the largest digital services exporter in the world. According to the analyst Jerry Ar P., in 2022 the United States exported digital services to Europe worth 187,000 million dollars, more than 25% of the total. Tariffs would clearly affect the US revenues due to these exports of digital services, and this consultant estimates that in 2022 these digital services represented 2.5% of the US GDP. Unpredictable collateral effects. The implementation of these tariffs on digital services raises notable consequences for the US economy and, of course, for global finances. North American technological ones who nourish these exports would be the clear victims, and there would also be a direct effect on their templates not only in that country, but globally. The market capitalization of these companies would probably also fall, triggering clearly clear effects in all types of areas, not only at the economic level but also at the diplomatic level. Image | Xataka with chatgpt In Xataka | The great technology built their empires in a connected world. Now that world is falling apart

The save Nintendo’s VAT arrives in Fnac. Five consoles and video games that can be purchased at a very good price

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From time to time, some stores release a limited time campaign with which we can save VAT when buying a product. Fnac is one of them, and this time he has launched a Save the VAT in Nintendo with which we can find very good prices both in consoles and video games. These are the five best offers if we want to take advantage of the campaign. Nintendo Switch Oled by 290.49 eurosthe Nintendo console with better screen now has a good price. ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘ by 53.94 eurosone of the best titles we can find in the hybrid console. ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ by 45.64 eurosan interesting life simulation video game that leads us to live on the deserted islands of Nook Inc. ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘ by 45.64 eurosone of the best video games of the 2D saga that has the most colorful mechanics. ‘Metroid Dread‘ by 45.64 eurosa good video game that was very well received by public and press. Nintendo Switch Oled The Nintendo Switch Oled It is not usually found too many times on offer, but there are some other exception – generally in store campaigns. FNAC has this model by 290.49 eurosand it is ideal if what we are looking for is a somewhat bigger format than the standard switch and a Better quality screen. Nevertheless, If what we are looking for is the best pricealso in FNAC during the save the VAT we can find the Nintendo Switch (standard model) by 248.99 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Nintendo video games usually enjoy very good quality, but there are a few that have already been considered “the best on the platform.” Without a doubt, one of them is’The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘, the sequel to’ Breath of the Wild ‘that It leads us to explore Hyrule along a good assortment of hours. Now we have it on the offer in FNAC by 53.94 euros. If you have not played the first installment, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild‘, You can also buy at a very good price in FNAC. In this case, it stays for others 53.94 euros. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘It is a video game that arrived at a key moment: in the middle of the pandemic. Since then, we are many who have joined the Huge Debt of Tom Nook for our house’s mortgage on deserted islands. It is a super complete life simulator in which we can meet a good number of characters, we can fish, decorate our house and much more. We can find it in FNAC for a price of 45.64 euros. You can find a little cheaper in Mediamarkt; The store has it for 44.99 euros. Animal Crossing: New Horizons * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ How many video games have we been able to enjoy Super Mario? They are not few, and many of them are brilliant. ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘It is the return of Nintendo’s plumber to 2D platforms, but The most striking are the curious mechanics that the company introduced and that surprised more than one to see those first trailers. If you have not played it yet, you can buy in FNAC for 45.64 eurosalthough Mediamarkt has it now slightly cheaper: by 45.45 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review ‘Metroid Dread’ In a way the same thing happens with the Metroid saga. We have seen many deliveries until we reach one of the great surprises of 2021. ‘Metroid Dread‘It leads us to put ourselves in Samus Aran’s skin to face all kinds of threats through a Very platform action and 2D adventures. We can find it for 45.64 euros In Fnac. * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Zac Edmonds in UnspashNintendo In Xataka | The best accessories for your switch: covers, transport bags, batteries, and more In Xataka | What Micro SD card for Nintendo Switch buy. Better recommendations and 10 outstanding models

characteristics, price and technical file

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Motorola has just presented its new premium mid -range terminal: Edge 60 Fusion. It is a device that, beyond its specifications, stands out for launching with a motorcycle AI, the company’s artificial intelligence tools suite. This system, so far, was in beta and only available in the Razr 50, 50 Ultra and Edge 50. Motorola thus gets into the AI ​​car with this Edge 60 Fusion that we will know better in the following lines. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Technical Card Motorola Edge 60 Fusion dimensions and weight 161 x 73 x 7.95 mm 177.5 grams screen 6.5 -inch curve pohed FullHD+ resolution (2,712 x 1,220 pixels) 446 PPP Refresco rate: 120 Hz Tactile sampling: 380 Hz 100% DCI-P3 Color 10-bit Pico shine: 4,500 nits Gorilla Glass 7i processor MEDATEK DIMENSITY 7300 RAM 8 GB LPDDR4X 24 GB Virtual Ram Internal storage 256 GB UMCP rear camera Angular 50 MP F/1.8, OIS Wide angle/macro: 12 mp, fov 120º, f/2.2 Light sensor Front camera 32 MP F/2.2 battery 5,200 mAh Fast charging 68w Operating system Android 15 connectivity 5G NSA/SA Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB type c NFC GPS Dual Nanosim others Dolby Atmos HI-RES Certification Pantone Validated Chamber Moto AI IP69 resistance MIL-STD 810H Certification price 329 euros This is the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | Image: Motorola A family design. Motorola has chosen to use a recipe very similar to that used with the Motorola Edge 50, so much that, at first glance, they are practically indistinguishable. They have a blue vegan leather rear, Aguamarina and very elegant pink whose cameras module is perfectly integrated into the chassis. To highlight your certifications IP69, MIL-STD 810H and the 1.2 -meter fall resistance. Curvated OLED panel. If we turn the terminal we will see a panel Poled 6.77 -inch curve with FullHD+ resolution (1,220 pixels wide), 120 Hz of refreshment and a peak brightness much higher than its predecessor: 4,500 nits compared to the 1,600 nits of the Edge 50 Fusion. It reproduces 100% of the DCI-P3 space, the color reproduction is validated by Pantone and has Gorilla Glass 7i protection. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | Image: Motorola Mediatek under the hood. The boss came down we found a processor MEDATEK DIMENSITY 7300Soc manufactured in four nanometers that we know of other terminals such as the little X7 or Realme 14 Pro. Performance should be slightly higher than that Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 that mount the model last year. They accompany him eight Gigas and 256 GB of internal storage. Much. The key to the device is, however, the arrival of Moto AI. This system consists of a series of convenience tools such as “pay attention” to record and summarize notes, “remember this” to create a kind of second brain with things we have seen, and editing tools to generate images. In addition, it has the options for Google Gemini that incorporate the vast majority of Android mobiles. Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | Image: Motorola What about the SO and the battery? The operating system is Android 15 (Motorola minipunto) seasoned with Hello UX, its customization layer that, everything is said, is quite clean. Motorola has not confirmed how many years of updates the device will have. What he has said is that the battery amounts to 5,200 mAh and that it has a fast loading system of 68W capable of offering “battery for a whole day with only eight minutes of load”, according to Motorola. Lytia sensors. We end up reviewing the photographic section. The device rides a Sony Litya 700C sensor of 50 megapixels under the angular lens (with ois, by closing), a wide angle of 13 megapixels with integrated macrom and a sensor to measure the light. Simple, direct and foot confitation. The selfies are in the hands of a 32 megapixel sensor. Versions and price of Motorola Edge 60 Fusion Motorola Edge 60 Fusion | Image: Motorola He Motorola Edge 60 Fusion It will be available in Pantone Zephyr, Slipstream and Amazonite (pink, dark blue and Aguamarina, respectively) in a single version of eight Gigas of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. Its price will be 329 euros. Images | Motorola In Xataka | Lenovo is clear about its strategy to connect its products: obsession with the AI ​​ecosystem

The price of beef has shot. And that threatens to turn hamburgers into the new seafood

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“A sirloin or hamburger will become luxury products, retail and restaurants “. The phrase It is from Alejandro Hermo, CEO of Goiko, and gives a clear idea of ​​how the restoration has attended for months to the Encrying of beef in Spain. The deep mismatch between supply and demand has made the price of the genre rise. Quite. And in a short time. They show them CPI data and confirm it in the sector itself, where some manager assures that since January 2024 the cost of meat has shot more than 65%. “We are in a perfect storm,” warns. What happened? That beef has become considerably increasing over the last months. The sector warns it and it is confirmed The INE, The OCU or the Ministry of Agriculture, which in its Sector reportsupdated every week, it brings a clear photo of the prices with which the wholesalers operate. According to His last balancelast week the year (young veal) was paid in Spain at € 686/100 kg, 1.3% more than seven days before and 28.3% more than a year ago. And it is not an isolated case. In the case of cows with the denomination of origin, the price increase with respect to 2024 is 28.4%, of 23% if we talk about girlfriends and 24.4% in the case of the ZR category of eight to twelve months. Is there more data? Yes. In February the IPC of beef recorded an interannual rise higher than 10%considerably above the general data or that of food as a whole, which It did not reach 2%. From the sector they are even more categorical. A few days ago Alejandro Hermo published An analysis On that same issue in LinkedIn in which he ensures that over “the last months” the costs have shot 30%, and “almost (have) duplicated in just over two years.” “Inflation in beef has not stopped and has even gone worse,” It coincided In mid -March Jorge Castelló, director of Carpisa Foods, in an interview with Electomista. “Since January 2024, today the meat has increased its price between 65 and 70%. And in what we have been taking 25%. We have a galloping inflation.” There is who warns that the situation will get worse when the prices paid by wholesalers in March are transferred to the super. And what is the reason? As usually happens in these cases, the trend is not explained by a single factor, but by The sum of several. Hermo points a few, but the main one is the mismatch between supply and demand. The first, Explainit is “very limited” after the sacrifice of cattle several years ago for the rise in costs and the low price of milk, while the second is marked by a increase in consumption in homes and demand from abroad. How to solve it? The problem is that adjusting the supply and demand to correct the imbalances in the market will not be a simple task. Not fast. “Raising cows has a cycle of two to four years”, remember. Of backdrop is the effect of drought on the farms and the blow that the Blue tongue and the Epizotic hemorrhagic disease (EHE). Its shadow is felt double both for its impact in Spain and by the one suffered in the European livestock cabin, which complicates to bring cattle on the other side of the Pyrenees. Have we lost win? “The origin is in the shortage of supply. There are no animals available because the field is empty and this situation will take long to recover,” Castelló warned When asked for the reasons for inflation. “The sacrificed animals have not been replaced and many resources would have to be invested to repopulate the field for high prices. To this shortage, in addition, an increasingly high demand is added in the beef market.” The Eurostat cattle census, collected by The countrygives an idea of ​​to what extent the Spanish cabin and other neighboring countries have been reduced. Between 2022 and 2024, years marked by the health crisis, the drought, the increase in the feed and the shortage of pastures, Spain went from 6.45 million heads of cattle to 6.17 million, 4.4% less. In France, with a much higher census, the fall was 3.3%, in Germany of 4.9%, in Ireland of 3.7%and in Poland 4%. What can we expect? Hermo remember That “less and fewer people want to devote to livestock”, a trend that relates to the hardness of the sector, but also with “administrative obstacles” imposed by administrations. The result, he warns, is that the restoration faces a “perfect storm” that will force him to raise his prices “pure survival.” “A sirloin or hamburger will become a luxury product, retail and restaurant.” In his opinion, a national plan is urgent to “foster livestock”, adopt measures to prevent other countries from outside Europe to carry out “subsidized exports’” or, in case the previous measures do not work, “open the hand” so that the sector can import from countries with greater offer. “Animals will always be, but they will be increasing Add Castelló. Images | Kin Li (UNSPLASH) and Department of agriculture In Xataka | The countries that consume more and less meat in the world, illustrated in a detailed map

The price of oil does not date back

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Saudi Arabia has been the center of attention thanks to its dystopic architectural projects that the country has launched with the aim of diversifying its economy and becoming a Luxury Tourist Destination. However, after a streak of economic fluctuations that have reduced the yields of the Saudi Financing Fund, the entire project wobbles. The reason: the Low oil price and estimates of Let it be maintained So for a time. The fall in the price of oil. One of the reasons that promoted the Vision 2030 Project From Saudi Arabia, it was precisely to disconnect the country from its strong dependence on gas and oil deposits, origin of its current prosperity. However, the current geopolitical context and the unstoppable boom of the Sustainable energies They have made the price of oil, a vital resource for the Saudi economy, has experienced a considerable drop in recent months. Such and As you collect he Financial Timesin March 2025, the price of barrel in international markets was around 70 dollars, far from the more than $ 100 that were reached in 2022. Despite the production cuts implemented by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEP+), the recovery of black gold prices has been slow and insufficient. No oil there is no financing. This decrease in income directly affects the country’s budget, estimating a spending cut by more than 3.7% per year by 2025. Saudi authorities had projected much higher income to finance their ambitious plans, so a significant deficit in public accounts that puts at risk that puts at risk has been generated The financing of your megaprojects star. “A more pronounced and sustained drop in the price of oil would require a deeper reduction in government spending to contain the magnitude of the deficit and accumulation of government debt. There will probably be also an additional adjustment and recalibration in the investment plans out of budget,” explained Monica Malik, chief economist of the ABU Dhabi Commercial Bank to Financial Times. According to published Bloomberg, the Saudi Arabia government had budgeted an expense of 342,000 million dollars by 2025, of which it estimated to recover about 315,000 million dollars for oil revenues. That would leave a deficit of about 27,000 million, which is aggravated by the reduction of income of an oil that does not rebound. There was already a first cut. It is not the first time that the pharaonic architectural projects of Neom is trimmed. A year ago, the expectations of building a 170 km long building, It was lowered 2.7 km by 2030 and the construction of The desalination plant that was going to guarantee drinking water for the new city. Unlike the current situation, those cuts were motivated by the poor financial performance of the Public Saudi Investment Fund, such and As I counted The Wall Street Journaland for some maneuvers of “creative accounting” by the managers of the work with the objective of justify the cost overheads. The Saudi crossroads. With a whole catate of half -building works and an investment forward trying to attract as many investments possible to cover the growing expenses. Of that Fugging forward The commitments arise to make Saudi Arabia at the headquarters of the Asian Winter Games in 2029, followed by the 2030 Expo in Riad and the Football World Cup in 2034. These commitments will require that the Government further cuts the investments destined for Great tourist projectsto focus on the construction of 10 futuristic stadiumsa skiing station with an artificial lake of fresh water and artificial snow. All this, remember, in a desert climate. In Xataka | Neom announces a new city: hundreds of luxury villas that instead of having parking will have port for superyates In Xataka | SIRANNA: The new luxury destination for the Supermer Image | Neom

Mobile Samsung and Xiaomi at demolition price, Kindle and Fire TV Stick very cheap, offers on televisions and more. Hunting bargains

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We return with a new hunting bargains full of most interesting offers. Although some will find them in the Amazon spring offers partyother stores have also launched very good discounts on a wide variety of devices. In this article we have collected the best offers we have found and that are still available. Little F7 ultra by 699 eurosXiaomi’s mobile was released yesterday with a good discount and with the last smartwatch of the gift brand. Fire TV Stick 4K by 37.99 eurosa good price for the Dongle of Amazon with the current best value for money. Samsung Qn85d by 849 eurosa very good price for a high -end neo -brand television that without supply costs 2,099 euros. Soundcore Space One by 65.99 eurosa very tight price for one of the most interesting headphones in its price range. Kindle by 99 eurosa very tight price if we want to make the leap to the Amazon ecosystem or simply to the digital format with an ereader. Little F7 ultra Xiaomi has repeated the range strategy again Xiaomi 14t with the Little F7 ultra. Yesterday the new mobile of the line was launched with a good discount, but also if we took the opportunity to buy it from the Official Store We get a free one Xiaomi Watch S4the last smartwatch released by the brand. By 699 euros We have the 256 GB version, and where this model stands out, it is in its processor Snapdragon 8 Elitein his 6.67 -inch amoled screen with 2K resolution and on its 5,300 mAh battery that supports a 150W fast charging and 50W wireless load. We can also find these mobiles at a very good price: Little F7 Ultra + Xiaomi Watch S4 (only in Xiaomi store) * Some price may have changed from the last review Fire TV Stick 4K As expected, during the spring offers festival campaign we can also find the Fire TV Stick. The best value for money currently is the Fire TV Stick 4Kwhich offers 4K resolution, compatibility with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmosincludes the voice wizard Alexa and offers excellent performance. We can find it in Amazon by 37.99 euros. In addition, this time we can also find packs with the Luna commandin such a way that we can play in the cloud with the subscription of Amazon or Game Pass If we have an active subscription. We can also find a very good price other Fire TV: * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Qn85d If what we are looking for is a good TV, one of the best offers of the week has the model Samsung Qn85dthat we can find it in Amazon by 849 euros. It is a high -end Smart TV with 65 -inch neo -brand screen which is compatible with HDR10+ and with Dolby Atmosincludes the Alexa voice wizard and comes with multi-view function to divide the screen into two sections, allowing two contents to be reproduced simultaneously. We can also find a very good price: Samsung Q70D 55 inches per 569 euros. Philips 75pus7609 75 inches by 645 euros. Samsung QN85D (Neo Qled, 65 inches) * Some price may have changed from the last review Soundcore Space One Throughout the week we have also been able to find very good offers in Bluetooth headphones. One of the best has it again Soundcore Space One of Anker, a complete Bluetooth headphones that we can find in Amazon by 65.99 euros. They have an excellent construction, they are very comfortable, they come with Active hybrid noise cancellation And transparency mode, have an autonomy of up to 40 hours of use and have multipoint connection. We can also find very good offers in these Bluetooth headphones: * Some price may have changed from the last review Kindle Of course, during this week some have dropped Kindle. Electronic book readers (EREADER) are perfect to devour books, and for 99 euros We can access the Amazon Kindle ecosystem in a cheaper way. This Kindle model It was launched last year and comes with a 6 -inch anti -reflex screenoffers good performance and its autonomy is weeks, so it is ideal for reading books both at home and outside it. We can also find other Kindle offer: * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Xiaomi, Amazon, Samsung, Anker In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best wireless headphones. Which to buy and 19 models from 20 euros to 450 euros

Lidl took a limited version of Dubai chocolate. Hours later I was exhausted gold price in Vinned

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The idea was good. At least on paper. A few days ago Lidl decided to delight cocoa lovers by selling, in a very limited way, its own version of the “Dubai chocolate”a delicatessen based on cocoa, pistachio and Kadayif Turk who despite his short life has managed to reach the Holy Grail of Modern Marketing: The virality In networks. For more Inri, Lidl sold its tablets for 4.49 euros, well below of what the brand that has popularized them cost, Fix dessert chocolatier. The problem is that Lidl’s offer lasted Only a few days. And that unleashed a Chocolate furywith tails in the super, early risers, Cabreos And also Some speculation. Chocolate obsession. That chocolate raises passions is not a novelty. If what we are talking about is “Dubai chocolate” However, passion directly becomes virality and obsession. Although the phenomenon around him is relatively recent and starts after In 2021 Fix dessert chocolatier The flavors of the Middle East will combine in a tablet with the classic chocolate, in just a few years the sweet Dubaiti origin has earned a legion of fans. Videos circulate (many, many) on networks How to prepare it at home, recordings of Influencers that They give their opinion about Its flavor, Explanations Why is it so popular, comments of pastry experts … And that Fix Dessert Chocolatier tablets are not exactly cheap. Much of his secret is in Your recipethat combines chocolate with milk, pistachio paste, tahini and kunafa mass or kataifi noodles. All in tablets of considerable thickness and with an outer touch. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Where there is an obsession … There is a good business. And that has not long to understand Fix Desert, but also other companies that have sought ways to take advantage of the enormous interest in these ounces of chocolate stuffed with pistachio. One of them was the Lidl supermarket chain, which a few days ago announced in networks The launch of a “Dubai” tablet prepared by JD Gross, its brand of “Premium chocolates”. His announcement generated considerable expectation (with more than 32,600 likes in the original Instagram publication and news about the launch in various media) and ended up combining three factors difficult to harmonize. Which is it? The expectation for the launch, the obsession around the Dubai chocolate and the haste. The Tablets of the German chain were put for sale by 4.49 eurosquite less than those of the Dubaiti brand, and (most importantly) for a very limited time. In Your adLidl already warned that they would be available in their stores only a few days: from Friday 21 to Sunday 23. And what happened? Scenes similar to those seen in stores during large pitches or remind of the golden years of the sales. Chocolate fever resulted in early risers and tails of customers who wanted to be the first to reach the sweet shelves. Maybe it seems exaggerated, but in Tiktok they can be seen some Videosof people who, despite being in a Lidl early in the morning they had run out of their Dubai tablet. “They have brought this. You explain to me where you go with this!” He complained a Tiktoker While teaching a small completely empty cardboard box in the chocolate section. “Everyone here at nine in the morning, logically with that small palace we have run out of Dubai chocolate. But well … we will continue trying.” It is not the only one. Others They opted directly for going to more supermarkets. From the shelves to Vinted. Not all those tablets sold in record time by Lidl ended up starring videos in networks, devoured or stored in the pantries of Dubai chocolate fans. A few ended in a very different place: second -hand sale platforms. In Vinned For example, ads could be found from individuals determined to take advantage of the very high demand of the sweet Emiratí. Of course, at prices quite superior to those who charged Lidl in his supermarkets. On Saturday a user He complained In X that the tablets that were on sale in stores for less than 5 euros were offered in Vinned for 20, 35, 50 or even 60 euros. “People who are selling Lidl’s Dubai chocolate in Vinned, you give a lot He complained On Friday another tweet. Looking at Spain … and beyond. Dubai chocolate fever is not exclusive to Spain. In the United Kingdom Lidl met A similar phenomenon When a limited edition of its Dubai -style chocolate is released: a surprising impact on networks and a delirious sales rhythm of 72 tablets per minute through its Tiktok channel, according to The data that manages The Grocer. In less than an hour and a half They had exhausted all stocks. The phenomenon is not exclusive to the German chain. Other brands have also tried to take advantage of the interest that the chocolate with a pistachio and Kadayifboth supermarket chains and chocolate companies or even small businesses. All often have a peculiarity: their chocolate is not exactly economic. The boards do not require an exorbitant disbursement, but the price per kilo is analyzed 37 or even 80 euros. Images | Tiktok and Lidl In Xataka | The secret for a healthier chocolate is in prebiotics and probiotics. And now we know the “recipe”

The price of olive oil in origin has returned to “normality.” What everyone wonders is what happens to supermarkets

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Every week, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food publishes the price of oil at source and The last bulletin is full of good news. The price of ‘liquid gold’ before reaching bottling, distributors and supermarkets has returned to the levels prior to the ‘boom’ of recent years. Now the most difficult is: this reaches supermarkets. When did the oil price start uploading? Actually, the price of oil began to rise erratically from the beginning of the Ukraine War. The explanation is simple: Ukraine was one of the largest producers of vegetable oils in the world. As soon as the problems began, manufacturers around the world went to other types of oils and that raised the price of oil (also driven by the increase in energy, fertilizers and oros agricultural inputs). It was, however, a conjunctural price increase. However, like Cristina G. bolinches pointed at eldiario.esthe situation began to complicate in autumn of 2022, when the Ministry of Agriculture warned that the harvest was going to be abnormally low. From that moment on, a roller coaster of ups and downs that now, finally, reaches its term. What price do we talk about? According to the Ministryon March 16, the 100 kilos of oil in origin were at 406.04 euros. A little (very little) above the traditional profitability threshold of the dry land. Before the war, the price became lower, but to this we would have to discount the inflation and rise of costs. In addition, the trend (although slowed) remains positive. In Italy, for example, the price Still still in the clouds. The price in supermarkets. In the lines of the stores the price has also dropped. Above all, if we take as a reference the 12 euros per liter of virgin oil of extra olive that was requested in the worst moments of 2024. Right now, the liter (in white marks) can be found at 5.80 euros, according to Bolinches. The problem is that in October 2022, just when the price of oil was at these prices, the liter You could find 3.2 euros per liter. Rockets and feathers. It is, however, a well -known phenomenon in other goods. When the Brent barrel rises in price, the fuels experience strong and almost immediate growth. On the other hand, when you go down, prices They fall much more moderate. In the case of oil, in addition, it is logical. It is enough to remember that the largest distributor in the world, deoleo, lost 34 million euros Only in 2023. All that entity that has some power in the market will try to soften the price drop to square the accounts at the end of the month. In this sense, the fall in origin evidence that producers are still the weakest leg of the entire framework. After years walking on the tightrope, they need income to stay alive. Above all, in an environment in which prices can fall even more. When will ‘normality’ return to the supermarket? A priori, it’s a matter of time. The rains of the month of March They predict good conditions for the next harvest. It is true that everything can still be twisted, but it is the stimulus that the market needed to assume that they don’t have much time. Of course, the months of March They are becoming more wet And that has long -term implications. It will be necessary to see how all these climatic changes affect the Olivos Sea and, by extension, to our diet. For now, everything seems to indicate that the sector is getting interesting. Image | Fulvio Ciccolo | Eduardo Soares In Xataka | For centuries, olive leaves were used to feed cattle. Now some grenadines want our nutrition to revolutionize

The price of coffee lives one of the biggest climbs in its history. The UN thinks that the worst has not yet happened

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They are not easy times. That is the summary when we have some Eggs in full price escalationthe triggered cocoa Due to illegal gold mining And a coffee that has achieved historical values. In the case of coffee we have been anticipating the storm for months, with a product that was Marking maximums in the stock market and with brands absorbing the coup until have stopped doing it. And, in the middle of that uncertain panorama on the price of coffee, the United Nations arrives to tell us that the worst has not yet been. What about coffee? A set of factors, actually. To the difficulties of transporting raw coffee, aggravated by the increase in freight due to conflicts such as the Red Sea, these last crops are added. Vietnam and Brazil are two great coffee producers worldwidebut the climatic phenomena known as the boy and the girl have affected coffee spots -coffee plants. Both phenomena affected similar forms to countries so remote, causing the same in both: higher temperatures and droughts in some producing areas, as well as an alteration of the rainy season that fall torrentially in a short period of time. As a result, the harvest is poorer and quality can also be seen injured. Maximums. That the two largest coffee producers reduce their production is something that affects the rest of the industry. On the one hand, Arabica coffee is the most coveted among specialty coffee producers and is usually more expensive, with Astronomical examples such as Geisha Café. On the other, although the robust is usually cheaper, specialty coffee is already being created with this variety and something more important: it is the basis of something as consumed as instant coffee. As a result, in the New York ICE bag, the Arabica increase 70% in 2024 and an additional 25% in the first months of this 2025. In the case of the robust, the record is got On January 31 with $ 5,840 per ton in the London Stock Exchange, with increases of up to 6% in a single day. Prices also increase for producers and exporters. As we read in Reutersall the main territories experienced increases in 2024 compared to the levels of 2023. And not small: Ethiopia 17.8%. Kenya 12.3%. Brazil 13.6%. Colombia 11.7%. Indonesia 15.9%. Vietnam 5.8%. Bit with delay. The problem is that the price does not rise for producers, toaster and exporters while for the customer. For example, prices achieved In the bag a few days ago they are those of the cargo that will be delivered in May of this year, and it will be from there when the ‘domestic’ price will continue to increase. And it will not be the last climb. In his last report About the state of coffee, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization -Fao- estimates that coffee prices increased 3.8% in December 2024 in Europe at a retail level, 6.6% in the United States. The dynamic is that a 1% increase in international coffee prices cause an increase of 0.24% at a retail level after 19 months, with 80% of the accumulated impact transmitted in the following 11 months. In the case of the United States, this 1% increase in the international price translates into an increase in the retail price of 0.20% after 13 months. In the case of the US, 80% of the accumulated impact is transmitted in eight months. “Inelastic”. This word is interesting, but it is simple to understand: it is the one that defines goods that do not have substitutes and that, therefore, no matter how the price increases, consumers will continue to buy them. Well, in its report, FAO ensures that “given the inelastic nature of coffee demand, it is unlikely that consumption decreases significantly in both markets” -American and European. That is, as there are no alternatives to coffee, no matter how much prices upload us, consumers will continue to acquire this product. Nor is there anything to intervene because, as FAO herself concludes, coffee consumption represents less than 1% of the annual household spending. From the US National Coffee Association they do not share this, affirming that “the great price increase eaten the liquidity of the customers. They do not have all the money to buy what they need” and ensure that they have sold 30% less of the production when, at this point, they would no longer have reservations. It all depends on three countries. Until now, we have talked about the increase in coffee price for wholesalers, but if we are going to the price that consumers pay, FAO estimates that, in December 2024, a coffee was 6.6% more expensive than in December 2023 in the United States. In the case of the European Union, the increase was 3.75%. Therefore, and taking into account that delayed coup of the price increase in coffee, it seems that the worst is yet to come. From FAO they see this as an opportunity for greater research in technology, research and development of the coffee sector and, above all, to increase the climate resilience of coffee. Although there are many coffee, Vietnam, Indonesia and Brazil producers are the authentic monsters of the great market, but climate change is leaving us two lessons. One is the one that is causing the scarcity and increase of current prices: more unpredictable climatic events on dates that unravel coffee cultivation, therefore affecting crops. On the other hand, it is also an opportunity. We are already seeing that there are those who insist on growing coffee outside Coffee beltwith coffee trees growing wildly in Sicily and Plantations in Andalusia or Catalonia They are testing the viability of growing coffee in such unavailable conditions. Final of the tunnel in sight? What is clear is that the world is thirst for coffee and, with a China increasingly passionate For this drink, it is urgent to have a much more stable stage. In Reuters We read that there are also those who take the … Read more

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