March 5, 2019/OilPrice.com – In 2018, Japan restarted five nuclear reactors, seven years after they were shut down following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. – Japan’s imports of LNG spiked after the accident, helping to drive up prices for LNG across Asia. – The restart of nuclear reactors could result in […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Portugal and the Global Economy: The Way Forward
Culled—IMF Managing Director’s Speech to the State Council Lisbon, Portugal March 1, 2019 As prepared for delivery Introduction Dear President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Assembly of the Republic, Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues, Prime Minister Antonio Costa, and distinguished members of the Council. Thank you very much for the […]
The End of a Record-Breaking Oil Rally?
March 1, 2019/OilPrice.com Oil prices have had the strongest start to the year in recorded history, but economic data looks set to put an end to that rally. Friday, March 1, 2019 Oil was down a few days ago, but is set to close out the week with another gain, […]

