OPINION/EDITORIAL

IMF Lending During the Pandemic and Beyond

September 17, 2020/IMFBlog By Robert Gregory, Huidan Lin, and Martin Mühleisen In the face of unprecedented uncertainty and the severe economic impact triggered by COVID-19, the Fund continues to adapt its lending. At the same time, it aims to ensure realistic targets, uphold the credibility of programs, and foster national […]

Hurricane Outrages Provide Temporary Relief For Oil Markets

September 15, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week –    The U.S. exported 5.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (bcf/d) in 2019, up from 0.3 bcf/d in 2017. –    In the first three months of 2020, LNG exports averaged 7.9 bcf/d, a 98 percent increase year-on-year. –    But […]

August 2020 CPI: A Continued Increase in Inflationary Pressure

September 15, 2020/Cordros Report Nigeria’s inflation maintained its uptrend in August as currency weaknesses, increase in the price of PMS, climate change, and insecurity in the food producing region of the country put pressure on both food and energy prices. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) […]