Category: Oil
On the U.S. gas tax holiday
The Biden administration has called on Congress to suspend the federal gasoline tax through September. Is it a good idea?
The effects of sanctions on Russian oil and gas on EU
Hot off the press two studies which examine the impact on Germany and EU27 of a stop of Russian energy imports.
On high oil prices and inflation
Two new studies on the effects of high gasoline prices, as opposed to high crude oil prices, on inflation and inflation expectations.
About the surging energy prices
What are the drivers behind the recent surge in energy prices? What are energy futures predicting?
Ready for higher oil prices?
As US policy towards Iran might lead to higher oil prices, how will inflation be affected.
The future of energy
A new IMF working paper traces the role of oil in the global economy beyond 2040. But are our energy intensity projections accurate? If so, will a low oil price cause a macroeconomic shock of historic proportions in the Middle East?
The new oil market
How will this tug of war between OPEC and US shale oil producers will affect the balance between oil supply and demand going forward? This is the question that new research from the IMF and the University of Michigan are trying to answer.