Fifty shades of the IMF: The case of Turkey
By Güldem Atabay The Turkish economy may be going through difficult times, just like other
By Güldem Atabay The Turkish economy may be going through difficult times, just like other
Opec sees world oil demand contracting by 6.8 million barrels a day in 2020
Oil has plummeted in recent weeks as coronavirus lockdowns depressed demand, and the crisis was made worse by a pricing war between top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Debts will be relieved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of strengthening global efforts against COVID-19.
The storages at Mangalore and Padur are half-empty and there was some space available in Vizag storage as well. These will now be filled by buying oil from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iraq.
The total unemployment rate rose from a 50-year low of 3.5 per cent to its highest level since August 2017.
With two-thirds of the world’s population living in developing countries facing unprecedented economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis, the UN is calling for a USD 2.5 trillion rescue package for these nations.
The key to recovery in 2021, the IMF said, is only if the international community succeeds in containing the coronavirus everywhere and prevent liquidity problems from becoming a solvency issue.
The world’s biggest oil exporter Saudi Aramco has said it is focusing its downstream investments in high-growth nations such as India as it negotiates a deal to buy up to 20 per cent stake in Reliance Industries’ USD 75 billion oil-to-chemical business.
In Delhi, petrol prices dropped to Rs 70.59 a litre, the lowest since early July 2019, and diesel rate were cut to Rs 63.26, according to a price notification of state-owned firms.