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17/4/2025 Research EN
Trade tensions, OPEC+ production hikes weigh down on oil & gas credit outlook
Five years after the pandemic and the collapse of the output agreement between OPEC and Russia sent oil prices into free fall, oil markets face another shock, this time from changes in US trade policy and in the OPEC+ group’s production limits.
14/4/2025 Research EN
Scope proposes an update to its Chemicals Rating Methodology and invites comments
Scope Ratings calls for comments on its Chemicals Rating Methodology by 14 May 2025. The update strengthens, refines and further clarifies the analytical approach. The methodology as proposed might have a positive impact of one notch for one rated entity.
11/4/2025 Research EN
US tariff increases to have uneven direct cashflow, credit impact on European corporates
The protectionist tilt of US trade policy has unsettled investors, partly by clouding the outlook for global growth. But for European companies with US exposure, the impact of higher tariffs on cashflow and credit quality are mixed and case specific.
4/4/2025 Research EN
Scope proposes an update to its Pharmaceutical Companies’ Rating Methodology and invites comments
Scope Ratings calls for comments on its Pharmaceutical Companies’ Rating Methodology by 4 May 2025. The update strengthens, refines and further clarifies Scope’s analytical approach. No impact is expected on out-standing issuer and debt ratings.
3/4/2025 Research EN
European auto sector: tariff hikes come at difficult time; firms lacking US capacity look exposed
The US’s imposition of 25% tariffs on car imports comes at a bad time for European auto makers which face structural challenges in the shift to electric vehicles, growing competition from Chinese brands, and relatively soft demand in Europe and China.
27/3/2025 Research EN
Scope proposes an update to its European Real Estate Rating Methodology and calls for comments
The proposed update refines and further clarifies Scope’s approach. Scope is calling for comments on the methodology by 27 April 2025. The methodology as proposed might have a limited negative impact on the outstanding ratings of two issuers.
26/3/2025 Research EN
European defence: rearmament orders to test production, R&D, supply chains, short-term funding
Rearming Europe is set to boost demand for the region’s defence companies but will test the sector’s fragmented production capabilities, R&D, supply chains, and access to capital, says Scope Ratings.
