OPINION/EDITORIAL

Oversupply Fears Are Pushing Oil Prices Lower

September 27, 2024/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com Fear of an oversupply of oil on the back of reports that Saudi Arabia is considering returning to its strategy of pursuing market share rather than supporting prices has sent both WTI and Brent falling this week. Friday, September 27th, 2024 China’s economic […]

E-Payment Transactions Surge by 89% Y/Y in July 2024

September 27, 2024/CSL Research The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) has reported that the value of E-payments transactions in Nigeria hit a record of N89.5 trillion in July 2024. This milestone, revealed in the latest e-payment data, marks the highest monthly transaction value ever recorded on the NIBSS Instant Payment […]

How Europe Can Make Carbon Pricing Policies Less Regressive

(Credit: IMF Photo/Lena Mucha) September 26, 2024/IMFBlog By Geoffroy Dolphin and Magnus Markle Poor households in Germany and France pay up to $2 more per ton of emitted carbon dioxide than their higher-income compatriots. That is because products and services that wealthier people are likelier to consume—such as imported goods […]