January 2021 OPEC Report

US corporate dividends forecast, weather forecasts, the ecological deficit, and more inside. Greetings {NAME}, What will be the economic toll of a 3rd COVID-19 wave? Will crude oil demand recover? Is inflation stabilizing in country X? Analysts are trying to answer these and many other questions in their opening outlooks this year as investors are setting out to deploy fresh capital. Knoema’s response is to ensure you have the latest oil demand, commodity prices, inflation rates, dividend payment forecasts and more at your fingertips from fundamental and alternative sources. With this data, we hope you can make more accurate assessments and controlled risk positions throughout your business endeavors. We invite you to dive in, and see what the latest data at Knoema can offer to inform your perspective! Get involved! Send us your feedback at DataDriven@knoema.com. Energy Industry Data Brief Given the turmoil experienced within the conventional energy sector throughout 2020, many industry publications have released alternative reports and revised forecasts. Rapidly crosscheck your baselines with Knoema’s [Energy Industry Data Brief]( - a collection of the most popular and often used publications in the energy sector from open and alternative sources. Our latest edition includes new LPG data coverage from our data partner [Sulpetro](. From the Headlines - [Growing Inequity]( Highlighted in US President Biden's Inaugural Speech - Russia Becomes China's [Top Fossil Fuels Supplier]( - Violent Crimes are on the Decline in [India]( New Alt Data Providers at Knoema OpenAVN Inc is a distributed threat intelligence network that collects, aggregates and distributes malicious threat intel, and signals to businesses and enterprises alike. By relying on blockchain based crowdsourcing and artificial intelligence, OpenAVN is able to confirm digital threats faster than ever possible. [Learn more](. Integrated econometric modeling and forecasting data that spans 72 countries and 166 ISIC 3 industries and commodities. The QuERI global model is used to insure consistency and usefulness of forecasts that link industrial activity, market demand, international trade, employment, prices, and macroeconomic sub-aggregates to help both industry and government strategize and plan for the future. Check out the [post-COVID world economic outlook](. Alt Data Insights Check out US corporate dividends forecasts in this [interactive dashboard]( from our partner [Woodseer](. View sample forecast data and comparisons across the 30 companies of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. We’ve paired the Woodseer dividends with stock indices to help you put this data into context. Using actual and historical forecast data from [Weather Source]( we examined the accuracy of modern weather predictions for NYC on a very weather dependent day - the 4th of July (Independence Day). Fireworks anyone? [Check out other US cities](. New Data at Knoema [OPEC](. January 2021 [OPEC]( projections put global oil demand in 2021 at [5.9 million bpd]( above 2020 levels based on expected recovery of global economic growth and industrial production, an improving labor market, and higher vehicle sales. OPEC warned, however, of downside risk if demand falters further because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [MOSPI](. India’s retail inflation [reached a 15-month low]( in December, led by negative growth in [vegetable prices](. The CPI inflation is back within the MPC’s target of 4% (+/- 2) and stood at 4.6% YoY compared to 6.9% in November. [Vegetable prices]( contracted by 10.4% in December after growing by 15.5% in November. [U.S. Department of Labor](. Initial jobless claims soared to [965,000]( during the week ending January 9 as the US struggled to contain COVID-19 infection rates across the country. This was the highest claims level since August 2020. Data Driven Stories Data from the Global Footprint Network shows that the global economy’s ecological footprint exceeds the world’s biocapacity. [Nearly 90% of todays' ecological deficit is generated in Asia](. Almost 15,000 bank branch offices across the United States closed between 2010 and 2020, according to data from the FDIC. [US households without banking access](. Interested in what Knoema can do for your organization? [Get on a call]( Insights Around the Web [ADVAN]( The Advan Miles Driven Index—which boasts a 0.95 correlation with the Highway Administration estimate of miles driven—indicates a slow down in the recovery of US driving activity. As of December 2020, estimated miles driven in the US were still down 9% compared to 2019. [WHO]( Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is a serious risk with just 25 doses having been administered in one of the world’s lowest-income countries compared to more than 39 million doses in at least 49 higher-income countries. [BLS]( In December, 24% of the US labor force teleworked full-time because of COVID-19 compared to 2% pre-pandemic. Stay well. Charles Poliacof CEO, Knoema [knoema.com]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( Copyright © 2021 Knoema. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a registered Knoema user. Our mailing address is: Knoema 31 East 32nd Street 4th FloorNew York, NY 10016 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.