## The Global Impact of Lower Oil Prices

_IMF Blog, July 16, 2015_

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**Canonical URL:** [The Global Impact of Lower Oil Prices](https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2015/07/16/the-global-impact-of-lower-oil-prices)

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: iMFdirect
- Published: July 16, 2015

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### Oil exports
- Title as presented: The Global Impact of Lower Oil Prices
- Publication channel: iMFdirect
- Publication date: July 16, 2015

### Overview
- The post notes that lower oil prices were a prominent recent story and remain under analysis.
- IMF economists released a new paper that examines the impact of lower oil prices.
- The post highlights that the analysis considers implications for oil importers and exporters, as well as the global economy.

### Key points from the content
- The paper delves into the benefits of lower oil prices for consumers.
- The paper delves into the benefits of lower oil prices for the global economy.
- The site published an interview with the lead author in a podcast format.

### Media and access
- Podcast interview with the lead author is available via SoundCloud:
  - URL: https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214676920
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*Source: The Global Impact of Lower Oil Prices, iMFdirect, July 16, 2015.*

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## Content in this bundle

- **Staff Discussion Note**
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## References

- [issues](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2015/INT071415A.htm)
- [this podcast](http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/podcast.aspx)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2015/07/16/the-global-impact-of-lower-oil-prices_