Indonesia is the world's largest coal exporter, and its production hit a new high last year; China is its top market for the mineral (and the world's No. 1 coal importer more broadly).

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India might be the world's fastest-growing major economy, but the pace wasn't enough for Sanjay Malhotra, the recently installed governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He unexpectedly cut the central bank's key rate by 50 basis points a week ago and slashed the cash reserve ratio for lenders.

While most developed economies continue to grapple with sticky inflation, Switzerland is actually seeing consumer prices shrink. As a result, some observers see a return to negative interest rate policies as a distinct possibility.

The primary driver of global crude oil demand has shifted from developed economies to emerging markets. In 2023, non-OECD countries accounted for 55% of global crude oil demand; meanwhile, as our chart of global consumption shows, demand growth in developed countries has remained relatively stable.