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Perspective
12 October 2015

Commodity volatility and political risk

Region:
Americas
portfolio analyst at Zurich
Prices for crude oil and other commodities have been on the decline since last year, as increased production by key producers and weak global demand has left the market oversupplied. In particular, the drop in oil prices to $50 dollars per barrel has had a wide-sweeping effect on the global economy and in particular

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