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Posted on May 8, 2020 by NL4WorldBank

Coronavirus Live Series: A Shock Like No Other: The Impact of the Pandemic on Commodities

May 08, 2020 | 11:00 to 11:30 ET, 15:00 to 15:30 GMT

Why and how are developing countries particularly vulnerable to volatility in commodity prices?

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World Bank Raises 2016 Oil Price Forecast, Revises Down Agriculture Price Projections

Posted on April 29, 2016 by NL4WorldBank

Posted 26 April, 2016

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2016— Amid improving market sentiment and a weakening dollar, the World Bank is raising its 2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $41 per barrel from $37 per barrel in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook, as an oversupply in markets is expected to recede.

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