OPINION/EDITORIAL

Oil Prices Under Pressure Despite Expectations of an OPEC+ Deal Extension

May 31, 2024/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices remain under pressure this week despite expectations that OPEC+ will agree to extend production cuts at this Sunday’s meeting. Friday, May 31st 2024 The Memorial Day holidays, which usually trigger a bump in gasoline consumption, failed to drive a significant increase in fuel demand, adding […]

Comment on Digital Securities Sandbox Joint Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority Consultation Paper

May 30, 2024/US SEC Re: Digital Securities Sandbox joint Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority consultation paper[1] To Whom It May Concern: This joint proposal from the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (together, “the UK regulators”) for a digital securities sandbox (“DSS”) reflects a commendable commitment […]

FGN’s Fiscal Deficits Rose to N12.9Trn in 2023

May 30, 2024/FBNQuest Research Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) most recent Quarterly Statistical Bulletin (QSB) shows that the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) recorded a fiscal deficit of N3.3trn in Q4 2023. This brings the total fiscal deficit in 2023 to N12.9trn, equivalent to 5.6% of GDP […]