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Dollar and oil: towards a new positive correlation?

By | 2017-09-20T12:37:09+00:00 September 6th, 2017|Categories: M·Blog, Oil|Tags: , , , |

BACKGROUND Traditionally, the relationship between the value of the U.S dollar and the price of commodities, including oil, behaves inversely or negatively. That is, when the US currency is appreciated relative to other major currencies such as the euro, yen or pound, the price of commodities tends to fall, whereas, if there is a devaluation, the [...]

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Oil Prices: how much can we rely on Russia?

By | 2017-05-04T10:15:34+00:00 March 22nd, 2017|Categories: M·Blog, Oil|Tags: , , , , |

It is well known that the Russian economy is heavily dependent on its hydrocarbon industry, as shown from many economic indicators so deeply bonded to oil prices. As a result, the fall in the price of crude since late 2014 had significant consequences on Russia both from an economic and a political perspective. What is interesting [...]

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