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Europe has started a race against the clock. And China has entered to make prices more expensive

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Winter has left Europe with reservations practically empty and needs to reach a level of 90% before November. Meanwhile, China has emerged as a direct competitor in the global gas market, putting Europe in a counterreloj race to guarantee its supply before prices shoot. Short. The European Union will have to spend 10,000 million euros more than last year to fill its gas reserves, According to the Financial Times medium. The reason behind this increase is due to a colder winter, an increase in demand for less renewable generation and greater dependence on liquefied natural gas. The background. It all started with the war in Ukraine, since until that moment Russia supplied about 40% of the gas To the EU. However, commercial reprisals and sanctions drastically reduced that supply, to the point that an agreement has been signed to fully close exports in 2027, According to Euronews. A vicious circle. The European bloc had to look for other alternatives, such as the GNL imported from the United States and Qatar. However, it continued to supply Russian gas Through third countries or by calls “Ghost ships”. At the same time, the European Union was trapped in a price instability cycle, caused in part by the spot market dependence for LNG purchases. As He explained The London medium, this situation caused governments to compete with each other to ensure cargoes, inflating prices and generating distortions in the market. Flexibility in storage. Given the difficulties in maintaining 90 %reserves, the European Commission is considering granting greater flexibility in the storage objective, especially after Germany – the country more dependent on gas – requested adjustments to avoid price peaks in summer. However, in parallel, Germany has reached an agreement with France to receive energy support through the nuclear energy supply. A strategic movement that seeks to ensure its energy stability while storing objectives are readjusted. This measure aims to relieve pressure on markets, although it generates uncertainty due to the possibility that changes are not promulgated in time. The recharge dilemma. According to Kuhanathan, an analyst from Allianz Trade, has declared Financial Times That many gas merchants are delaying reservation recharge, waiting for prices to fall further. However, this attitude could generate a sharp increase in demand at the end of summer, shooting prices just before winter. In addition, Peder Bjorland, Vice President of Equinor Gas Commerce, has warned in the same medium that Europe will have to pay higher prices to overcome Asian competition if China’s demand is replenished. China, a determining factor. The largest world buyer of liquefied natural gas is China. Last year, LNG’s Chinese demand was reduced due to an unusually favorable climate and economic slowdown. This drop in consumption allowed Europe to access cargoes that, otherwise, would have gone to Asia, contributing to stabilize prices in the short term. However, projections for the coming months indicate a possible rebound in Asian demand. The commercial truce between Beijing and Washington, Recently announcedcould activate an increase in Chinese industrial activity, which would raise the demand for LNG, According to estimates of the Financial Times. In addition, a hot summer in Asia can further increase gas consumption, putting Europe in a direct competition situation with Asian buyers. According to Morgan Stanley analysts for the same medium, this additional pressure would boost gas prices up to 10%. A decisive actor. During the commercial war with the United States, Beijing He hinted that he could sell American liquefied natural gas to Europe, but the situation has taken a totally different nuance. Now it is key to observe The development of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline With Russia, as well as China’s ability to DNA. Leaving the framework of the global energy future open. Image | Pixabay Xataka | Putin’s not so secret plan to survive without Europe: a giant gas pipeline to China

Mediumkt launches a new Apple Days with minimum historical prices of the store. iPhone, Macbook, iPad and much more on offer

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Mediumkt has renewed the Apple Daysa campaign centered on offers of devices from Cupertino. There is enough to choose from and many minimum historical prices of the store. In this article we will review its different categories focusing on the best prices. Of course, first of all it is worth mentioning that the campaign will end on May 21 at 09:00 hours. Mac Mini M4 by 629 eurosthe best price we have seen in the store to date in a team that already had a good value for money without being offer. iPhone 16 Pro by 1,049 eurosa much more tight price for one of the best mobiles of the Apple catalog. iPad Air (2025) by 649 eurosa good offer in the iPad Air that has been released this year. iPhone 15 by 709 eurosan ideal price if we are looking for an economic Apple mobile other than the 16E iPhone. MacBook Pro M4 Pro by 2,099 eurosa more tight price for one of Apple’s best laptops. Mac Mini M4 He Mac Mini M4 It is one of the devices with better value for money within the Apple catalog. In recent months we have seen it go down price, but not as much as in the Apple Days of Mediamarkt. Is on offer for 629 euros in its configuration of 256 GB of internal storage (SSD) and 16 GB of unified memory. Apple’s computer stands out in many aspects, but the most striking is its mini format – it is the computer I have and fits in the palm of my hand. Nor does any noise and their M4 chip It offers excellent performance. In addition, it is compatible with Apple Intelligence and includes a total of five ports Thunderbolt. * Some price may have changed from the last review iPhone 16 Pro If we talk about Apple’s mobile catalog, the iPhone 16 Pro It is one of the best, especially if we can also find it at a good price. Although since its launch we have seen it for a fairly expensive price, in the Apple Days it can be found by 1,049 euros (before 1,219 euros) in its configuration of 128 GB. He iPhone 16 Pro It is a high -end mobile that It highlights, above all, for its camerathat weights not to evolve too much with respect to the previous generation continues to offer great experience. In addition, it includes the new camera control buttoncomes with him Chip A18 Pro Apple and is also compatible with Apple Intelligence. * Some price may have changed from the last review iPad Air (2025) In Apple Days we can also find some offers in the field of iPad. One of the best offers is in the iPad Air (2025) That was launched this year. If we choose the configuration of 128 GB, it stays for 649 euros instead of the official price of 699 euros. He iPad Air (2025) that we find offer in Mediamarkt is the one that has been launched this year. Includes a screen 11 -inch IPS Liquid Retina And it comes with him M3 chipso it is also compatible with Apple Intelligence. In addition, it is worth mentioning that thanks to this chip we are faced with a quite powerful iPad. iPad Air (2025, 128 GB, M3, 11 inches) * Some price may have changed from the last review iPhone 15 If the prices of the mobiles of the current Apple generation do not convince us – and neither the benefits of the iPhone 16E-, a good way to make the leap to the Apple catalog is with the iPhone 15. It is still being marketed in many stores and Mediamarkt, during its campaign, it has it for offer for 709 euros In its 128 GB configuration. He iPhone 15 It is a high -end mobile that, despite not being of the current generation, continues to offer good performance thanks to Chip A16 Bionic. Of course, it is not compatible with Apple Intelligence. It stands out, among many other things, for its compact screen Super Retina XDR OLED of 6.1 inches and for their cameras. * Some price may have changed from the last review MacBook Pro M4 Pro If we are looking for portability, and not so much a desktop computer such as the MAC Mini M4, Apple has a good assortment of laptops. If, in addition, we are looking for a lot of power, the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip Now it has dropped in price during Apple Days. It still has a high price, but also a good discount that leaves it for 2,099 euros. He MacBook Pro That we can find an offer in Mediamarkt is the one that has a configuration of 24 GB of unified memory, 512 GB of SSD and Liquid Reina XDR screen of 14.2 inches. It comes with the M4 Pro chip that offers great power in practically all times. In addition, it has a fairly light and elegant design and Its theoretical autonomy reaches 24 hours. MacBook Pro (2024, M4 Pro, 512 GB, 14.2 inches) * 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 | Mediamarkt and Buyardation (header), Apple In Xataka | Best iPhone. Which to buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality price In Xataka | What iPad Buy. Apple tablets catalog analysis with recommendations depending on the use and budget

To the Odyssey of Virtual Tails and Surprise Concerts, Bad Bunny’s entries added one more difficulty: dynamic prices

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Last week, Bad Bunny presale the Tickets for your next concerts in Spain. And chaos unleashed: virtual lines of hundreds of thousands of people, Falls from the Ticketmaster servers and, to add confusion, announcements of new concerts of the star, which reached a total of twelve over the three initials. Above all this, upward oscillations in ticket prices. Or what is the same: dynamic prices. What are dynamic prices? It is one Price setting strategy in which the cost of a product or service fluctuates based on market demand, consumer behavior, competition and other factors. They are adjusted in real time or at regular intervals, using algorithms and data analysis. It is a system that was known before in sectors such as transport, particularly The aviationbut that Live Nation, the promoter owner of Ticketmaster, has also adopted for her events. And there were for Bad Bunny? Live Nation Call your tickets With dynamic price Platinum tickets. The base price for tickets Bad Bunny’s cheaper started from 73.30 euros plus 10 management expenses for the highest areas of the enclosure. The most exclusive, such as VIP packages, reached 543.30 euros more than 72.50 expenses. Many users reported Very significant increases: 300 euros They duplicate the price In minutes. The cheapest seats cost more than € 500 in a matter of minutes, and in resale It was requested up to € 1,000 Chaos everywhere. At 12.45, a quarter of an hour before the pre -sale of the three initially planned concerts began, The Ticketmaster website He fell due to the very high demand. When the official time arrived, accessing the tickets was impossible. The demand was such that Bad Bunny announced, in successive hours, more concerts. In addition to those who were announced the next day are a total of twelve, all distributed between Madrid and Barcelona. It is absolutely unusual and a very unusual practice in events of this type, which lead to such a noticeable previous planning. Where this begins. In the early last decade, Ticketmaster began experimenting with dynamic prices, system which he launched in 2011. Over the years the practice was settled, and became a norm for the great events with the paradigm shift that postpandymia supposed. On his 2022 tour, Bruce Springsteen put him into practice and popularized dynamic prices, turning them into the new normality. Consequence: some entries of your tour of that year 5,000 dollars came to cost. End the resale. On paper, the intention of Ticketmaster (later absorbed by Live Nation) is to fight the second -hand black market. However, and how It has been analyzed in depthit is a practice that disproportionately benefits ticket sales and harms fans, as seen with the Lighting Reaction in Networks Because of concerts in Spain. It is not the first time: to the aforementioned protests on the springsteen tour we can add the fury that triggered The Oasis meeting, where in a few hours the original prices of the entries, or cases similar to Bad Bunny in Spain with Artists like Pearl Jam, Adele or AC/DC. The rebels. There are artists who have declared themselves against dynamic prices, Like The Cure, Neil Young or, very significantly, Taylor Swift. Of course, this attitude has earned everyone Notable clashes With Ticketmaster and Live Nation. The accusations of these and other monopoly practices artists (since, de factoLive Nation and Ticketmaster They control in the US The live events industry, with 60% of concert promotions in the main rooms of the country and about 80% of the main ticket sale) led to A demand of the country’s department of justice against the company for monopoly. The concert business. This behavior of Live Nation affects alone, it is true, the part of the live events, but in recent years the concerts have become the most profitable nucleus of the music business. As we counted a few days ago, concerts They are increasingly mastodonticwith a profitability out of any doubt. In Spain in 2024, live music entered 25.32% more than the previous year, 725.6 million euros. This upward traction is only possible in terms of great events and concerts in giant enclosures. There is a but. Although everything has a counterpart: the income of the concerts increased by number 8.7 %, but the average gross income by show fell 6.9 %, According to Pollstarand the average number of tickets sold by show decreased by 14.9 %. That is, it is not that people go to concerts more, it is that in just one year the tickets rose notoriously in price. Something that is only possible with strategies that do not have the public’s approval, such as dynamic prices. A real bubble of increasing prices and diminishing patiences. Header | Madrid wanted to make Bernabéu a new concerts. Aitana has given the tip to her plans

There are minimum historical prices and insured gifts

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Waiting to renew devices to Black Friday or similar events is no longer as important as before. The different brands have their own events throughout the year and are ideal to buy what we need (or to give us a whim) saving along the way. We are at the gates of a new mother’s day and one of the brands that adds to this event is Huawei. Your official store It has a series of very interesting discounts on most devices, whether watches, tablets or telephones. And eye: because there are also with insured gifts. We tell you more about this promo Buy or give technology for less with the Huawei event As we have said above, this new Huawei event arrives for Mother’s Day. Although it takes place on May 4, we already have access to this promotion that will last until May 5. It is an ideal moment if we were looking to make ourselves with some huawei, since we can do it for much less. The products have applied discounts, but we have the possibility of lowering purchases even more with discount codes. With the code AMORMOM We can save 10% in any of the brand’s products. Next to this, we have some that are exclusive to certain products, such as AD2Geq1 To save 50 euros in the Watch D2 or AMP50PUB For the Matepad 11.5 Papermatte Edition. The coupons cannot accumulate. There are very good Huawei offers for all types of devices With the coupon of 10% discount we can take what we want for less money. Likewise, there are a series of devices that right now remain at a very good price thanks to this coupon and their own discount. We leave them next. Huawei GT5 We are going to start this selection with a clock, in this case with the Huawei GT5. This watch not only has many interesting functions, but also its design is very elegant, especially this white model with Milanese Correa. The PVP of this model is 259 euros, but now it is reduced to 199 euros. If we use the code AMORMOMwe will reduce its price to 179.10 euros. In addition, it comes with a gift strap and if we pay 9 euros more, we will take some Freebuds se2 as a gift. This is the 41 millimeter version of the clock, one that comes with a 1.32 -inch AMOLED screen. Your autonomy gives not to have to load the clock for seven days And it is also a very resistant device (it has IP69K certification). Thanks to his sensors, he is an ideal partner for our day to day or to do sports. * Some price may have changed from the last review Huawei Watch D2 Another very interesting smartwatch option if we look inside the Huawei catalog is the Watch D2. This has a PVP of 399 euros, although it is now reduced to 379 euros. In this case, we will be able to apply the coupon more AD2Geq1 that will discount us 50 euros. Thanks to it, the device stays in 329 euros. It also brings extra strap of a gift and we have the option to take some Freebuds 5i if we pay 1.9 euros more. This option can be perfect for our mother, since it is a very oriented device to monitor health. So it stands out is for how necessary it is monitoring blood pressure in real timealthough it is not the only thing he does. It is also ideal for sports and offers great autonomy. * Some price may have changed from the last review Huawei Fit3 If we look for a smartwatch, but we want A cheaper optioneye Huawei Fit3. It is a device whose PVP is 159 euros, although it is now reduced to 99 euros (which we can reduce even more if we use the AMORMOM code). If we want, we can pay 9 euros extra and take home some Freebuds se2 or an extra strap. Quality-quality, it is one of the best smartwatches that we can find. Its 1.82 -inch screen uses AMOLED technology and has great autonomy. Besides, has a fairly refined design And it has plenty of sensors to be our ideal partner when training. * Some price may have changed from the last review FreeClip What do we look for headphones with an unconventional design? The FreeClip Huawei fit perfectly into that description. Its PVP is 199 euros, although they are now reduced to 159 euros. As with other products, we can use the code AMORMOM so that its price is left in 143.10 euros. That the design is the most striking does not mean that it is the only trick of these headphones. They are comfortable to take positionsin addition to offering a sound quality that meets note, both at home and outside. They also stand out for having good autonomy. * Some price may have changed from the last review Matepad 11.5 “Papermatte Edition We may be looking for a tablet, no matter if it is to work or for our leisure time. As an option, we have the Matepad 11.5 Papermatte de Huawei. This device has a PVP of 349 euros, although it is now reduced to 299 euros. If we use the AMP50pub code we will obtain An additional discount of 50 eurosso its final price will be 249 euros. It comes with a gift cover. It is a very versatile tablet that stands out for offering a rather comedy thickness and dimensions, So it is very manageable. In addition, its 11.5 -inch screen has a 120 Hz soda rate, which makes it very interesting as a gaming tablet. The case that includes, by the way, can be used as a lectern. Matepad 11.5 Papermatte Edition * Some price may have changed from the last review Pura 70 We finish this selection of offers with a mobile. We are referring to Pura 70a versatile device that has a PVP of 999 … Read more

A new promotion in the Nintendo Switch 2, two brutal prices in Xiaomi mobiles and more. Hunting bargains

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We return with a New hunting bargains full of discounts, promotions and discoveries. If you are looking for a good high -end mobile, and you have some predilection for the Xiaomi brand, if you want more than a simple reserve of the Nintendo Switch 2 or if you are looking for a good TV box, much eye because today we will review five products with a very good price. Xiaomi 15 by 849 eurosXiaomi’s high -end mobile has dropped price with a good discount. Nintendo Switch 2 by 469 eurosif we reserve the hybrid console in Carrefour we take a rigid case totally free. Xiaomi Mix Flip by 599.99 eurosXiaomi’s folding mobile has dropped a lot of price. Xiaomi TV Box 2nd Gen by 49.99 eurosan ideal device to see streaming content. Lego Star Wars logo by 64.82 eurosa new Lego set that adapts the iconic saga logo. Xiaomi 15 There are few mobile phones that lower a few days or weeks after their launches. Xiaomi usually does it, we saw it with the Xiaomi 14t And we have also seen it now with him Xiaomi 15. The new mobile range of the brand can be found in PCComponentes by 849 euros instead of its official price of 1,099 euros. If you are looking for a good mobile with a somewhat compact screen, the Xiaomi 15 Mount one 6.36 -inch AMOLED screen. In addition, it offers a 1.5K resolution and a 120 Hz soda rate. It also comes with the processor Snapdragon 8 Elite together with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage and its main sensor is 50 MP. In addition, Xiaomi has collaborated with Leica again to integrate Summilux lenses. * Some price may have changed from the last review Nintendo Switch 2 The reservations of the Nintendo Switch 2 They have already exhausted in some stores, many others have launched packs – such as Xtralife with the ‘Mario Kart World’ and the ‘Street Fighter 6’, although it is exhausted – and this time Carrefour has launched a promotion with which if we reserve the console we can take a Rigid case totally free. This promotion applies to the standard console, which costs 469 eurosand the console with the ‘Mario Kart World’, which in this case its price amounts to 509 euros. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been wrapped in controversial after your Nintendo Directbut that has not prevented many people from feeling great expectation for everything that involves the hybrid console. Of course, there is still time for us to have it in our hands, since will be launched on June 5. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Mix Flip On the other hand, if what you are looking for is a spectacular price on a beautiful folding mobile at the same time as a powerful, much eye because the official Xiaomi store has launched one of the best discounts to date on the Xiaomi Mix Flip In its 512 GB configuration. And it is “spectacular” because the mobile has an official price of 1,299.99 euros and is now reduced by 599.99 euros. He Xiaomi Mix Flip It is a folding mobile that stands out more for its external 4.01 inches than its 6.86 -inch folding internal. It is also interesting to mention that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor Together with 16 GB of RAM, its battery supports 67W fast charging and offers good autonomy. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi TV Box 2nd Gen Now that the Xiaomi TV Box 3rd Gensome stores have used to launch the occasional discount on the Xiaomi TV Box 2nd Gen; That is, the TV Box of the previous generation. We can find it on the offer in Mediamarkt for a price of 49.99 euros instead of 69.99 euros. He Xiaomi TV Box 2nd Gen It is an interesting device if we do not have an intelligent television but we want to have some of its functions, although it is also interesting if we seek to have an additional operating system to the television. It is also compatible with Dolby AtmosDolby Vision and HDR10+your operating system is Google TV And it is compatible with Google Assistant. * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego Star Wars logo There are a few days left for Star Wars Day (May 4 – May the 4th) to be held again, so the Lego store has got to work opening the reserves of Some quite striking sets. One of the most highlight is that of Star Wars logowhose price is slightly lower in Amazon, since it officially costs 69.99 euros and in Amazon we find it for 64.82 euros. The Star Wars Lego set includes a total of 700 pieces and has dimensions 13 cm high, 30 cm width and 3 cm deep. Although Star Wars day is the 4 of the largest, the set can already be reserved and will be launched on May 1. * 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, Nintendo, Lego In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | Best smart tv box. Which to buy and 11 set top box recommended from 27 to 214 euros

bananas prices are in the clouds and the explanation is as simple as it is difficult to solve

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At the beginning of the year, The Nightmare of the Canary Islands banana lasted 24 months. From January 2023 to October 2024, only in three months of the 22 the banana has had a “remunerative” price. The situation was terrible, almost unsustainable. And then, the penultimate week of February arrived. Since then, continuous increases in the price of the Canarian bananas have created a situation that we have not seen for a long time: up to four euros per kilo in the supermarket and 1.5, in origin. The banana is in the clouds. What is happening here? That is, how is it possible that the situation has changed so much in such a short time? And the answer, although it is the product of two different situations, is surprisingly simple. The first is the week cuttingl. As analysts recognize, on the islands, the weekly bananas cutting has been reduced. At the beginning of March (the latest estimates available), The figures were “Below eight million a week and even seven, which means much less embedded fruit.” That, by pure offer-demand, tends to raise prices. The second is banana scarcity. Because yes, the banana (the “banana dollar”) is the main competitor in the peninsular Spain of the Canarian banana. In fact, As Román Delgado explained in the Canary Islands now“Last year, half of the market share of this fruit in Spain has already been clear.” Well, the shortage of Canarian banana has coincided with banana shortage. The result is that, well, prices have shot. Above all, because the demand has remained. So Sergio Cáceres has recognized itManager and director of Marketing and Communication of the Association of Organizations of bananas producers of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN), the organization that brings together 100% of the Canarian producers. And it is not uncommon: as we have learned with olive oil, The inelasticity of demand It is the main trick of national producers in times of crisis. So … the problem is already solved? The answer is also simple: no. Of none menra. To start because There are not two good months that can ‘cure’ the wounds caused for 24 bad months. Current prices are a good news, but teaching producers accounts requires some commercial stability. And not four euros per kilo. It doesn’t take so much. Just have remunerative prices for a prudential time. Secondly, for something that is closely related to this: the market is terribly volatile. The commercial chaos of recent weeks makes anyone really know what will happen to product flows worldwide. Who can assure that all bananas will not reach Europe in Europe that cannot be sold in the US (for tariffs)? Carpen Diem. Anyway, it would be fool not to celebrate that the islands have left their peculiar silver nightmare. It only remains to expect prices in the supermarket to begin to normalize and the increases do not erode the demand. In the coming years, we will have to make many decisions around the agricultural sector and the better we get to them, the better. Image | Kamila Maciejewska | Doğan alpaslan demi̇r In Xataka | If the question is what to do with the millions of bananas that Canary Islands throw every year, there are already those who are clear: wine

their prices are not going down

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Trump’s tariff war has put the world economy in check and the first victim of that crossfire It has been oil. This situation has caused a fall in raw barrel prices, being below $ 60. However, unlike other similar events this was muddy to a relief in the supplier. This time, it has not been so. The pressure in the barrel. In these four months that we have been the price of oil for the year, it has had a downward trend due to excessive overproduction so much by the United States as by the members of the OPEC+but the fall was not very steep for the closure of some refineries. However, the perfect storm He arrived with the tariffs that made the barrels of Brent and WTI fall to a level that was not seen since 2020. Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has cut its forecast for world demand for oil for this year in a third, from 1.03 to 730,000 million barrels per day, mainly by the commercial war between the USA and China, According to The Guardian. Besides, In a recent statementeight OPEC+ countries have begun to partially reverse their production cuts, which has increased pressure on prices. But there is no decrease in gasoline. It is one thing to talk about the fall in the price of raw barrel and a very different one is of its refinement. In this case, refining margins (refining margins) have also decreased by various factors. First, refining and distribution costs, the price of the barrel is only part of the final cost of the liter of gasoline. According to the Petroleum Bulletin of the European Commissionrefined margins have decreased, but transport, taxes and commercial margins have increased. On the other hand, like has detailed The energy analyst Javier Blas, the market still remains. In other words, there is no drastic and sustained drop that force a massive prices. The energy expert has clarified: “The market is, for the moment, discounting a slowdown, but not a total recession or a 2020 type price war”. Finally, it has shown that a good part of the oil consumed today was bought weeks or months ago at higher prices through term contracts. Will there be a real decline in the supplier? The short answer is: not immediately. There is a very present volatility factor: geopolitics. As has pointed out Blas, the market has not yet discounted events as an open price war Between OPEC+ members either A worsening of the Ukraine War. If any of these shocks occurs, prices could rise again. The case of Spain. The average price of the liter of gasoline has risen slightly in the last week despite the fall of the Brent, but how is that possible? According to Business Insidermany gas stations tend to raise the price in times where demand will be greater, as is the case of Holy Week. However, it is also given that importers have bought oil in advance, so what reaches the suppliers was acquired at a higher price. Forecasts According to the energy analyst Liam Denningwhile IEA is reviewing its demand projections and The commercial war between the United States and China It continues to generate uncertainty, the global oil scene becomes increasingly unstable. Although crude oil prices have fallen, the pressure on OPEC+ and the production decisions of the United States can prolong this volatility, maintaining high refining margins and making a real reduction in the final price of gasoline. Image | Pexels Xataka | The perfect oil storm has arrived: tariffs, refinery and overproduction closure

Fleeing from China means raising prices

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The United States has granted a small truce to the incessant tariff war temporarily paralyzing the levies for electronic devices. Scarce hours after communicating that The global tariff would be set at 10%completely putting the focus on 125% imposed on China, Trump throws an oxygen ball for large technological ones. Whatever happens with tariffs, there is an inevitable consequence: the global supply chain has been broken as we know it, and companies must start moving quickly with the consequences that this entails. Apple as best example. Among all the technology is one that stands out as the greatest beneficiary and, at the same time, such as the one that has to lose the most if it does not act agility. Apple depends deeply on its supply chain in China. The Asian country assembles almost all of its products, a situation that will criticize the entry into force of A 125% tariff to China. In the last five years, Apple has tried diversify its production chain With factories in countries like India or Vietnambut the bulk of its production, accumulated knowledge and economies of scale are still anchored in China. Getting out of China is not so easy. Apple is not the only giant that manufactures in China. Samsung continues to manufacture there, although to a very small extent and focused on smaller devices and components. Giants such as Microsoft, HP or Dell (USA), which have been moving production to Mexico and Thailand for years, have Much of the production chain In China. Its hyperspecialized industrial infrastructure, perfected for more than four decades hand in hand with large technological ones, is impossible to replicate in the short term. Big Tech have been externalizing their own talent for years: they have invested millions in installing equipment, training engineers and moving their knowledge to the Asian country. Vietnam, India, Thailand. Manufacturers need two pillars to cement their production chain: economic labor and specialized labor. Countries like Vietnam, thanks in great part to collaboration with giants such as Samsung, have been offering an alternative to Chinese manufacturing for more than two decades. Manufacturers like Samsung They have been moving much of their production to Vietnam for years to reduce their dependence on China. Except for Apple, which is still behind in this great escape, most of the sector has followed that path. But not even that diversification guarantees total immunity: the threat of new tariffs, such as those of 46% that Trump has already imposed just a week ago to Vietnamese products, could return the commercial tension to the foreground. An inevitable turn. There is no possible scenario that prevents deep changes in the global supply chain. Manufacturers have been avoiding production on local soil for the very high costs that this would entail, and betting on hyperspecialized countries in which they have invested millions, talent, and i+d. The tariff threat will change the turns, whatever happens. The 90 -day extension in the exemptions will allow to avoid a sudden rise in prices, but will not prevent large manufacturers from beginning to rethink deep changes in their manufacturing strategy. Move file and move it fast. The inevitable consequence is diversification, one that has been making progressively and slowly and must accelerate if companies want to continue respecting their profit margins. This diversification will go hand in hand, practically inevitably, of price increases. Fleeing China completely has a cost, and thinking that manufacturers will assume the impact without moving it to final consumers is little more than utopian. Image | ASML In Xataka | Spain acts where Europe doubts: the strategy that is paying fruits in China

60 euros for a camera, 90 for a game. The worst (and best) of Nintendo prices for switch 2

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More than 24 hours have passed since the announcement of Nintendo’s switch 2that we have even reached Person in Person in Paris With journalists from all over Europe. And after the impact of the novelty, one of the revelations (which was not done on the Direct, but subsequently leaked) does not end up dissipating: the price. In social networks and among fans it is one of the issues that are most doubts: Has it gone from braking Nintendo? Are there things you should not charge for? We have reviewed a few prices announced for devices and services related to Switch 2, and we clarify what they think. Switch 2: 469.99 euros. He came to rumore at the time that would cost 400 euros, and there were already those who shout in the sky. 329.95 euros was what cost the Switch 1, that is, with this Nintendo has risen almost 50%. It is a higher power console, but comparable to its predecessor, as demonstrated by the strong retrocompatibility between consoles. With Few novelties at hardware levelthe big question for this generation of Nintendo consoles is whether such a rise is justified. Games: up to 90 euros. He Price of ‘Mario Kart World’ It is being the meal of the fans for a very simple reason. Nintendo is not only taking advantage of the fact that the game is going to be sold as hot bread (or is forcing, between the lines, to buy the console with the game included): it is opening the door for AAA releases in the coming months. No one in the industry doubts that, after this step, ‘GTA VI ‘ It will cost at least a hundred euros, perhaps more. 90 euros for a game in which we are going to literally invest hundreds of hours may not be too much: what scares is what comes next. Nintendo Switch 2: 59.99 euros chamber. One of the Switch 2 Direct Dishes was the emphasis that was made in the possibility of chatting with friends (exclusive online function, by the way), on divided screens and in the same game or different. It will also serve for new ‘Mario Party’ games, where good use of the chamber possibilities will be made. In the must, it has no micro … and unofficial alternatives are already appearing such as This carnivorous plantsomething cheaper. For our liking, a very exclusive product with a limited life and a price of authentic whim. Nintendo Gamecube command (GCN): 69.99 euros. Highly exclusive, since it will only be available for Nintendo Switch online subscribers and, at first, those who have received an invitation to reserve a Switch 2 will be offered. In any case, another excess for a whim: Gamecube games are welcome in the online switch catalog, but some restriction like that it arrives exclusively at switch 2 Help Nintendo make friends. MicroSD Express cards: 59.99 euros. The fact that the first switch memory cards, the classic microSD are also not going to be compatible with the Switch 2. It is a necessary format, yes, so that the loads are faster. Switch 2: € 89.99 Switch command. Significantly, one of the most expensive gadgets that can be bought for Switch 2, but also one of the most profitable: the command is not only great and almost mandatory for more demanding games. You also have to keep in mind that the pro of the first switch will be compatible with Switch 2: The only novelty of this new version is button C to activate the chat. Of course, if you don’t have it the purchase is almost obliged. 1: 80 euros switch games. It is understandable that the improvements in switch games to be enjoyed on Switch 2 have a certain price, although here they are in the limits of the reasonable, around one thousand and two thousand yen (around ten euros). Less sensible seems to charge 80 euros for games such as ‘Breath of the Wild’ or ‘Tears of the Kingdom’, as well as other games that enjoy improvements in Switch 2, such as ‘Mario Part Jamboree’ or Kirby’s, if the original version is not available and they want to buy from new ones. ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Welcomo Tour’: around 10 euros. This kind of camouflaged technical demo is not especially expensive (990 yen are in the Japanese tab), but let’s not fool ourselves: it should come as a gift with the console. What a welcome is if charged! Let us remember a much more generosity case (and with a game that, in principle, paints much better): the magnificent ‘Astro’s Playroom’ that served to discover the characteristics of PlayStation 5 and was included with the console. Header | Nintendo In Xataka | We have already tried ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ in Nintendo Switch 2. Also ‘Metroid Prime 4’, ‘Mario Kart World’ and the ‘Zelda’ improved

Samsung and his official store launch a new round of exclusive offers with brutal prices

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Renewing a mobile phone or an appliance is something that we usually want to delay as much as possible. It is not for desire, but rather because of the investment it requires. The best time to do it will always be When we have important active offersas is the case of Samsung Festival. If we are looking for a product of the South Korean brand, right now we have access to A ton of offers, promotions and discounts For televisions, mobiles, appliances and more. We are waiting for you in territory s Do you like Samsung? We have a new specialized medium in Samsung and its products with tricks, offers, tutorials and all news about the brand. Go to territory Right now we have a lot to choose from, so much that we may not know where to opt. For that reason, just then we leave you A selection of the most interesting offers: Galaxy Tab S10+one of the best tablets on the market, for 920 euros and with a free keyboard case (as of March 25). 9kg Ecobuble washing machinewith great capacity and loaded with artificial intelligence, by 331 euros. 50 8 kg white dryerwhich stands out for offering energy efficiency A +++, by 455 euros With discounts. Smart TV QLED QE1D 65 incheswith a great diagonal and an unsurpassed value-value, by 569 euros. Smart TV Neo qled 4k QNX1D of 55 inchesthat rises the level in terms of image and sound quality, by 759 euros With all discounts. Smart TV OLED 55 -inch S93Done of Samsung’s best televisions, by 1,139 euros If we apply all discounts. Galaxy S25the most economical option of the high -end of Samsung, by 816 euros. Galaxy Tab S10+ If we want a tablet and we are looking for a top option, the Galaxy Tab S10+ It is a model that possibly fits us very well. It stands out without a doubt for Its large 12.4 -inch screen (120 Hz soda rate) which is perfect to play, to watch movies or work. He does not lack power thanks to his Medatek Dimensity 9300+ chip and neither autonomy thanks to his 10,090 mAh battery. The price of this, in its version with 256 GB of storage, is 1,119 euros, but is now reduced to 1,019 euros. If we say pay with Bizum we will save 50 euros, in addition to the option of requesting A 5% discount code to the expert chat That is in Samsung page. All this makes its price down to some 920 euros. To the above we must add that we have the option of further lowering the tablet with the delivery and premiere program. In addition, as of March 25, We can take a whateful case valued at 179 euros for free. * Some price may have changed from the last review 9kg Ecobuble washing machine If we are looking for a new efficient and lasting washing machine, betting on this Samsung ecobubble is a great idea. This technology that gives name to the washing machine, converts the detergent into bubbles, making it more easily penetrating clothes and better results are obtained in each wash. In addition, it is accompanied by AI to have specific cycle suggestions and information that will help us save and have more efficient washes. The PVP of this model with 9 kg capacity is 679 euros, although it is now reduced to 399 euros. Thanks to the delivery and premiere program we can obtain A direct discount of 50 euros And, in addition, we have the possibility of applying the 5 % discount of the expert chat. All this lowers its price to 331 euros. 9KG ECOBUBBLE ™ WASHER WW90T504DAWCS3 * Some price may have changed from the last review 50 8 kg white dryer What better partner for a washing machine than a new dryer? This Samsung 50 series stands out for having Energy efficiency A +++which is evidently fantastic to save every month. In addition, it integrates perfectly into the brand’s ecosystem thanks to Smartthingsapp with which we can carry a control of each cycle. The PVP of this model is 809 euros, but now we have it reduced to 529 euros. As with the previous appliance, We can also enjoy the direct discount of 50 euros for delivery and premiere and of the additional 5 % with the code of the expert chat. All this lowers its price to some more than attractions 455 euros. 50 8kg White series dryer * Some price may have changed from the last review SMART TV QLED QE1D Having a great image quality at home no longer costs a fortune. This samsung is the test, Specifically this 65 -inch version. It is a large diagonal, ideal to be home television. It is compatible with HDR10+ and with it we will enjoy a great experience both when watching movies and when playing. The launch price of this specific model is 1,299 euros, although now we have it for much less, specifically 699 euros. We can also enjoy a direct discount for delivery and premiere, Although in this case it is 100 euros. If we add it to the 5 % discount of the expert chat, we stay in 569 euros. * Some price may have changed from the last review SMART TV NEO QLED 4K QNX1D If we want an even better experience, then the model that may interest us is this QNX1D. It belongs to the Samsung Neo Qled line, one of the best that the company has. This is the 55 -inch version of the samewhich combines a great image quality with quality sound. In addition, it has HDMI 2.1, which makes it perfect for gaming with consoles such as PlayStation 5 Pro. The launch price of the same was 1,599 euros, although it is now available for 799 euros. In this case, we can apply The 5 % discount of expert chat onlythanks to which we can reduce its price to 759 euros. … Read more

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