Oil higher for longer – Sound Economies with Mel & Peter, 7 May 2026
The Asian Development Bank advises governments to wind down blanket subsidies even as oil prices stay elevated, citing the need to preserve/keep fiscal buffers beyond this crisis. This episode also looks at trade ties between Japan and Latin America, rising US Treasury yields, and Germany’s new growth plan. Timestamp: (00:00) - Episode rundown (00:16) - Intro (00:44) - Quick updates (03:43) - Japan diversifying trade to Latin America (09:18) - ADB's advice to governments amidst sustained, high oil prices (16:30) - Poll: Oil price outlook (16:50) - Trivia: Where do Chinese jumbos go? (20:06) - Record-high US 10-year Treasury yields (24:29) - German government's new attempt at growth (26:41) - Our global outlook
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