Oil Market Report: 2020 vision
In this Report, we publish our first outlook for 2020.
As we do so, volatility has returned to oil markets with a dramatic sell-off in
late...
Businesses Double Down on Sustainability as Consumers Focus on Costs
While most businesses have intensified their sustainability
efforts, many residential consumers’ actions have stalled as cost and
complexity have slowed commitment to clean-energy solutions, according to
Deloitte’s...
Modest Growth Ahead for Russia, but Opportunities to Boost Formal Employment
Real GDP growth in Russia surpassed expectations
in 2018, reaching 2.3 percent, mostly due to the one-off effects of energy
construction. Growth forecasts of 1.2 percent...
Economic Development and Human Capital in Uganda
Uganda’s economy grew at 6.4 percent in the first half of FY2018/19, up
from 6.1 percent in FY2017/18, according to the latest edition of the...
Demand from Asia is set to power the growth of the global gas industry over the next five years
After another record year, global demand for natural gas is set to keep
growing over the next five years, driven by strong consumption in fast-growing
Asian...
How Southeast Asia can take its Digital Economy to the Next Level
While the digital revolution
has already brought many benefits to Southeast Asia, the region has a unique
opportunity to achieve even faster progress by reinforcing the...
Belarus Needs to Strengthen Competitiveness for Economic Resilience and Robust Growth
Belarus’ economic recovery is slowing down, reflecting
low productivity growth and a worsening external environment, says the World Bank’s
latest Economic Update for Belarus, released
today in...
Domestic Demand is Key to Sustaining Growth in China Amid High Uncertainty
China’s economic growth has so far remained resilient in the face of high
global uncertainty. GDP growth was 6.4 percent year on year in the...
Migration policy affects attractiveness of OECD countries to international talent
The most attractive
OECD countries for highly qualified potential immigrants are Australia, Sweden,
Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada, in part because of favourable admission
and stay conditions....
Steep decline in nuclear power would threaten energy security and climate goals
With nuclear power facing an uncertain future in many countries, the
world risks a steep decline in its use in advanced economies that could result
in...