June 11, 2025/CSL Research Nigeria and Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco are reportedly facing difficulties finalising a record US$5 billion oil-backed loan – equivalent to around 3% of Nigeria’s GDP – which was first announced last November following a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Timor-Leste’s Opportunity to Turn its Wealth Into Economic Development
(Credit: Agung Wid/iStock by Getty Images) June 11, 2025/IMFBlog Timor-Leste has achieved significant progress since its independence in May 2002. Asia’s youngest nation has maintained stability, strengthened institutions, and enjoyed enviable economic growth and inflation for a country emerging from conflict. Notably, it has stockpiled proceeds from its offshore oil […]
Optimism Returns to Oil Markets
June 10, 2025/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]
