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Global oil price is set to stay subdued in 2015

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INTERNATIONAL

US crude oil inventories show no signs of decline despite the slump in the operational rig count.

Ukraine crisis will have mixed impact on Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The rise in global food and fuel prices and fertiliser shortages will hit the region hard, but a few may yet benefit

Arab states will struggle to reduce youth unemployment

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MIDDLE EAST

State dominance and high birth rates undermine regional states' ability to create enough jobs for the young

Output cuts will not relieve OPEC oil dependency risks

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INT

Lack of detail on production cap leaves uncertainty high, keeping prices low and some countries in macroeconomic peril

East Africa struggles to capitalise on cheap oil

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AF

Expectations of benefits from a lower oil price are being tested

Coal supply glut will squeeze high-cost producers

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INTERNATIONAL

Indian and Chinese producers will weather extended global low prices better than export-oriented mines elsewhere

Iran’s unrest may focus on central and western cities

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IRAN

Prices increased in anticipation of renewed sanctions, with Tehran and western provinces being the worst affected

Four eastern members block EU 2050 carbon-neutral plan

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EU

EU member states in Central Europe are wary of ambitious EU plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Cheap oil risks long-term Middle East stability

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MENA

The oil price slump is straining finances across most of the region, raising the potential for instability down the line

Saudi instability risk will rise if reforms fail

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SAUDI ARABIA

The kingdom's eroding public finances raise questions over its long-term resilience