OPEC+ has set a goal of establishing a stable oil market and achieving a reasonable oil price that benefits all industry stakeholders and the global citizenry. But what price is reasonable? We examine the effect of the oil-price threshold on external balances with the aim of evaluating a...

Does OPEC still matter? How do OPEC and non-OPEC oil production, global oil demand, and the role of oil as a financial asset influence oil prices? What is the mechanism through which China affects oil prices? These questions reveal the need for a better understanding of oil market dynamics. Our...

We examine the impact of oil-price shocks, macroeconomic factors and pipeline bottlenecks on the evolution of wages in Alberta's oil and gas sector. The aim is to understand how wage-movements are affected by economic cycles in Alberta – an oil-exporting region – to provide policy...

We examine the impact of oil-price shocks, macroeconomic factors and pipeline bottlenecks on the evolution of wages in Alberta's oil and gas sector. The aim is to understand how wage-movements are affected by economic cycles in Alberta – an oil-exporting region – to provide policy...

The current 13th Five-Year Plan endorses the use of natural gas to achieve a cleaner energy mix. The objective of this research is to examine household natural gas demand and provide insights to natural gas exporters. Research on natural gas demand and cycles in China is valuable, because small...