Amid a slew of warnings about slow growth and rising national debt, it was easy to miss that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had some good news for the UK economy last week. Modelling the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on both UK productivity and output, it suggested that …
Read More »IMF’s Chief Says Mideast Growth to Slow in 2024 on Oil Cuts, Gaza
The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday Middle East economies were lagging below growth projections due to oil production cuts and the Israel-Gaza conflict, even as the global economic outlook remained resilient. Despite uncertainties, “the global economy has been surprisingly resilient,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told the Arab Fiscal …
Read More »IMF Chief Makes the Case for Carbon Pricing as ‘Writing on the Wall’ for Oil and Gas
The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday underlined the case for carbon pricing at the COP28 climate summit, saying that the oil and gas industry recognizes “the writing on the wall.” A long-time proponent of carbon pricing, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this approach creates an incentive …
Read More »EU Urges IMO to Set Net-Zero Emissions Target for 2050
On 21 June 2023, the EU Delegation to the UN, together with Denmark, Palau and Samoa, and with the participation of Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General and ASG of the Climate Action Selwin Hart, hosted a meeting in New York on climate and shipping, outlining the EU’s proposals for …
Read More »IMF: Iraq Requires Oil at $75.8 per Barrel for Budget Equilibrium in 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that Iraq needs to sell oil at a price of $75.8 per barrel to achieve budget equilibrium and avoid deficit. A table presented by the Fund indicated that the balance in Iraq’s budget for 2023 will be achieved if the oil is sold at …
Read More »IMF Says China, India to Contribute Half of Global Growth this Year
With the fading of economic headwinds and easing of global financial conditions, China and India alone are expected to contribute more than half of global growth this year, with the rest of Asia contributing an additional quarter, International Monetary Fund IMF) said on Tuesday in its blog post on Asia’s …
Read More »IMF: Oil Savings can’t Insure against Price Shocks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria and other oil exporting countries in the Sub-Saharan African countries spend more when oil prices are high, hence find it difficult to save against oil price shocks. The Fund, therefore, advised the concerned countries to target buffers of around five to 10 …
Read More »Oil Imports Hit Record Levels despite High International Prices
Despite high international crude and POL prices, the country has imported record-high oil products and crude, both in volume and money terms, on the back of rising U.S dollar strength against the rupee and the government’s decision to raise local POL prices to revive stalled IMF’s program. Having a record …
Read More »IMF Sees Bumper Year for Arab Oil Producers, Risk for Others
The world’s economy is forecast to grow around 3.6% this year, but Arab oil exporters are seeing a windfall from high energy prices that will buoy their economies and replenish their financial reserves this year and next, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Monetary Fund. Those hard-hit …
Read More »IMF Expects GCC Reserves to Grow by $300-$350 Billion in Three Years on Higher Oil Prices
The International Monetary Fund expects the foreign reserves of the six oil-rich Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to increase by $300-$350 billion in the next three years, a senior official said on Tuesday. The GCC – which comprises Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, …
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