1. The Only Way Is Down For Algeria’s Trade Balance

    ...cord surpluses of over $20bn for 2011 and 2012 (see table). And MEES analysis suggests that the situation is going to get worse with the country on course to rack up a $20bn deficit for the year as a whole. The collapse of Algeria’s trade balance is inevitable given the slump in global oil pr...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2015
  2. Saudi Shrugs Off Calls For Action Over Oil Price, Revenue Collapse

    ...rn Libya (down 88% from 2012), Algeria has seen its revenue halve since last year. Takings are down 60% from their 2011 peak, with volumes as well as prices on the slide (see p6). This points to another way in which these MEES back-of-the-envelope calculations could underestimate the slide in co...

    Volume: 58
    Issue: 35
    Published at Fri, 28 Aug 2015