(Credit:IMF Photo) December 22, 2025/IMFBlog By Andrew Stanley Economic growth Chart of the Week visuals illustrate major developments during a year of uncertainty and resilience Our blog’s Chart of the Week series tracked how the global economy evolved in 2025, with the top five charts highlighting some of the key issues shaping […]
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$60 Oil Is No Longer a Floor
December 19, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Brent is clinging to $60 per barrel, but markets have become even less sensitive to geopolitical risk. Friday, December 19, 2025 Things are not looking good for oil, with Trump’s belligerent rhetoric vis-à-vis Venezuela only pushing ICE Brent futures to $60 per barrel […]
Dangote, Monopoly Power, and the Political Economy of Failure
December 19, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s refining crisis is one of the country’s most enduring economic contradictions. Africa’s largest crude oil producer, strategically located on the Atlantic coast and home to over 200 million people, has for decades depended on imported refined petroleum products. This illogicality has drained foreign […]
