| Goldman Sachs predicts rise back to $70 a barrel by the end of decade will drive improved growth. A steep and prolonged fall from grace for the international oil price, from around $115 a barrel in the summer of 2014 to as low as $27 earlier this year, was expected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be a "shot in the arm" for the global economy, reports the Financial Times.
Oil has been stuck around $40 a barrel in recent weeks and was a little shy of $39 this morning. Last year, the IMF predicted a 0.5 per cent boost for every $20 drop. Instead, the fund this week warned that the already underwhelming global economic recovery is running out of momentum...............................................Full Article: Source
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