| While the plummeting price of oil has occupied headlines in recent months, it's not the only commodity of key importance to the Russian economy whose price is dropping. In fact, all nine of the World Bank's key commodity price indices are currently in decline, pulled down by abundant supplies, disheartening global growth forecasts and the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, the World Bank said in a report.
At the present time, the World Bank sees little hope for a rebound. "[This year] is a rare case in which all nine key commodity price indices are expected (as of January) to decline for the year," the report said...............................................Full Article: Source
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