OPINION/EDITORIAL

Who Replaces Venezuela’s Lost Barrels?

April 5, 2019/OilPrice.com The heavy-light imbalance in the global crude market continues to rock tenets that were previously thought immutable. Behind most of the disequilibrium one finds the United States – in the past 5-6 years most of the accretion in global crude production was a result of the US […]

Oil Hits $70 On Libya Unrest, Crisis In Venezuela

April 5, 2019/OilPrice.com Crude rallied on Friday morning, ending the week on a bullish note as traders are increasingly concerned about global supply outages. Friday, April 5, 2019 Oil prices rose in early trading on Friday on risks in Libya and positive trade news from the U.S.-China negotiations. “The geopolitics […]

Tackling Corruption in Government

April 4, 2019/IMFBLog By Vitor Gaspar, Paolo Mauro and Paulo Medas No country is immune to corruption. The abuse of public office for private gain erodes people’s trust in government and institutions, makes public policies less effective and fair, and siphons taxpayers’ money away from schools, roads, and hospitals. While […]