June 8, 2021/IMFBlog By Martin Stuermer and Nico Valckx As economies reopen in various parts of the world, the price of some commodities has soared, including the prices of prominent industrial metals. The extent to which the metals price rally may lose steam depends on how multiple factors will play […]

June 8, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week –    More than half of Vietnam’s electricity comes from coal.  –    But renewables are growing quickly, and now make up 5% of the total. –    Vietnam plans on adding nearly 18 GW of solar over this decade but will need to build out […]

June 8, 2021/Proshare by Coronation Research One can almost hear the sigh of relief coming from Abuja. Oil prices are up and the immediate threat to the nation’s foreign exchange reserves has receded. Markets (long-dated bonds and equities) have responded positively. However, inflation is still far above risk-free rates and […]