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The War in Ukraine Disrupts Trade in Both Food and Fuel

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Russia ranks second in the extraction of both crude oil (behind the United States and ahead of Saudi Arabia) and natural gas (behind the United States and ahead of Iran), and it is the sixth-largest producer of coal (behind Australia and ahead of South Africa). But Russian exports go far beyond fossil fuels; there is also food.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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Strong Dollar Could Cap Oil Prices

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Argentina, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa have seen significant depreciations in their currencies this year. To some extent, governments around the world are trying to cushion the blow through price caps, fuel subsidies and currency support. There is a bit of a feedback effect at hand as well. But the strength of the U.S.