Tag

Macroeconomy

Everything the Journal has filed under Macroeconomy, newest first. News, articles and reports in one thread.

5 pieces

Latest · Article · 14 October 2026

Oil Exporters’ Worst Nightmare: Is Libya Prepared for a World Less Dependent on Oil

With Brent near $106, Libya’s foreign currency needs still exceed its oil revenues. An analysis asks whether the country can diversify before a world less dependent on oil arrives.

By Amad Abukhzaam · 7 min read

Article · 8 min read Libya's unified salary scale will not fix a foreign-exchange problem With a 6.4-dinar official dollar, a 9.7-dinar parallel market and a $4.9bn foreign-exchange deficit despite high oil prices, the real question is wher… 8 min read

News · 2 min read World Bank Sharply Cuts Libya's 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.4% The World Bank now expects Libya's economy to grow by just 1.4% in 2026 and 2.9% in 2027, a steep downgrade from its earlier outlook, as regional conf… 2 min read

Report · 2 min read Libya's defence-salary rise triggers wave of wage demands and inflation warnings Teachers, doctors and oil-facility guards step up pressure for pay rises after a 7-billion-dinar increase for defence personnel, as economists warn of… 2 min read

News · 1 min read Wheat, Corn Hit Three-Year Highs as Food Inflation Risks Mount Wheat and corn prices have surged to their highest levels since July 2023, with soybeans nearing a two-and-a-half-year peak, intensifying pressure on… 1 min read

Macroeconomy

No matching dispatches