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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Another Oil Price Shock, Another Global Recession?

Another Oil Price Shock, Another Global Recession?



By EconMatters

Brent crude ended trading above $120 a barrel on Friday, April 13, while WTI crude on NYMEX for May delivery settled at $102.83 a barrel.  Oil has traded above $100 for all but a couple of days in the past year (see chart below).  This persistent high oil price has many concerned to start threatening a nascent recovery of the global economy.

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