The document discusses the fall in crude oil prices from 2014 to 2015, presenting factors such as innovative drilling techniques releasing shale oil and gas in the US, a weaker US dollar, OPEC production cuts opposed by Saudi Arabia, and declining Asian demand due to inflation. It addresses the impacts of falling prices including cheaper energy costs, effects on real income, and implications for fiscal policy. The presentation concludes with an invitation for questions.
The document discusses the fall in crude oil prices from 2014 to 2015, presenting factors such as innovative drilling techniques releasing shale oil and gas in the US, a weaker US dollar, OPEC production cuts opposed by Saudi Arabia, and declining Asian demand due to inflation. It addresses the impacts of falling prices including cheaper energy costs, effects on real income, and implications for fiscal policy. The presentation concludes with an invitation for questions.
The document discusses the fall in crude oil prices from 2014 to 2015, presenting factors such as innovative drilling techniques releasing shale oil and gas in the US, a weaker US dollar, OPEC production cuts opposed by Saudi Arabia, and declining Asian demand due to inflation. It addresses the impacts of falling prices including cheaper energy costs, effects on real income, and implications for fiscal policy. The presentation concludes with an invitation for questions.