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oil prices
15 July 2014
July 2014 Summary: World trade continues sluggish recovery Oil prices soar amid political instability in Iraq Disappointing first quarter for developed economies Despite expectations for a return to previous growth rates this year, world trade has gro ...
15 March 2012
March 2012 Summary: Rising oil price complicates global recovery Agreement made for second rescue package to Greece Growth slowed in India and Brazil in 2011 During most of February, oil traded above $120 per barrel, reaching levels not seen since May ...
14 July 2011
July 2011 Summary: Concerns over sovereign debt sustainability in Europe and the United States cast clouds over global economic recovery Oil and other primary commodity prices remain high, keeping up headline inflation and affecting output growth in ma ...
11 May 2011
May 2011 Summary: International oil prices increased further amidst continued unrest in the Middle East The United States dollar fell to historic lows Many emerging and developing countries are tightening monetary policies The value of the United State ...
7 March 2011
March 2011 Summary: International oil prices increased further amidst continued unrest in the Middle East Food prices reached new record highs, pushing up inflation worldwide As this went to press, a devastating earthquake in Japan occurred, causing th ...
14 February 2011
February 2011 Summary: International food prices increased to record levels, contributing to both political unrest and greater uncertainty about the global recovery; other commodity prices also increased strongly in January The economic recovery in the ...
5 June 2009
June 2009 Summary: First quarter data underscore the severity of the crisis across the globe. Although some high-frequency indicators for developed economies suggest a slowing of the downturn, economic recovery is still far from in sight. Several large ...
7 January 2009
January 2009 Summary: There are increasing signs that the world economy is entering a recession. Slowing global demand underpinned a further decline in oil prices. Weakening economic conditions led to further accommodative policy actions. Deteriorating ...
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