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Saudi subsidy reforms unlikely to spark major protests

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SAUDI ARABIA

Political impact of subsidy reform.

War threatens lasting risks for Germany’s economy

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GERMANY

The impact of the war in Ukraine, and Western sanctions on Russia, is already harming the economy through higher energy and consumer prices plus trade disruption. The German…

Oil price moves have limited impact on wider inflation

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INTERNATIONAL

In reality, the oil price has less influence on inflationary trends and expectations today than in earlier decades, partly because central banks have greater credibility and…

African oil and gas acreage push will hasten

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AFRICA

Increased African offshore exploration

Nigeria’s 2020 budget plans could prove impossible

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's 2020 budget.

The oil market will move towards balance in 2022

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INTERNATIONAL

The rebound in demand from the pandemic slump should keep the market in deficit, supporting current price levels. However, in 2022, demand growth is expected to slow, while supply…

Foreign investment may eschew capacity rises in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The outlook for foreign direct investment.

Inflationary expectations threaten eastern EU recovery

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EU

Supply bottlenecks and higher energy prices have driven up prices. The OECD reported 4.6% annual inflation in September, and 18.9% for energy. In the EU, annual inflation reached…

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter.

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…