June 3, 2022/Coronation Research The latest national accounts released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show the continuous recovery of the air transport sector from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Air transport grew by 50.7% y/y in Q1 ’22 compared to the contraction of -11.8% recorded in […]
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A Week Of Turmoil For Oil Markets
June 3, 2022/OilPrice.com There has been plenty of turmoil in oil markets this week, with the EU banning Russian oil, OPEC accelerating its production increases, and U.S. inventories dropping once again. At the end of the week, sentiment is decidedly bullish, with OPEC unable to calm the oil price rally. […]
A Deeper Look at Forces Fragmenting Our World—and How to Respond
(Image: Oleksandr Khoma/iStock by Getty Images) June 2, 2022/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt The rare confluence of geopolitical, economic, and technological forces now confronting the world may reverberate for generations. The war in Ukraine is thrusting us into a fraught period of geopolitical realignment, supply disruptions, food and energy insecurity, and […]
