Daily Brief Energy/Materials: Natural Gas, Frontline , Kansai Paint and more

• The European gas market panics despite 70% storage levels after Norwegian outage.
• Disruption exposes Europe’s vulnerability due to reliance on few gas suppliers. Norway supplied 30% of Europe’s gas in 2023.
• Rising demand from Asia eating up some of Europe’s gas imports. Competition between the two continents to intensify as global demand picks up.

• Frontline management reported an impressive Q1 2024 during the earnings call due to the booming security situation in areas such as the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, which has influenced the company’s decision-making.
• Consequently, all Euronav vessels now sail under Frontline.
• However, the earnings were impacted negatively due to disruptions in the Suez Canal passages.

• Article discusses anchoring and insufficient adjustment in behavioral finance using Long Kansai Paint as an example
• Despite profits increasing, stock price remains low leading to valuation at an 8-year low
• Comparisons to global paint industry benchmarks show potential for KP to improve performance and valuation

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