Malaysia should assume worst case for oil, says analyst
He cites US$10 as inference price; adds that if the numbers turn out better, Putrajaya is ahead of the curve
Kuala Lumpur
AS Teheran re-enters the oil market, pushing prices to below US$28 a barrel and a 12-year low, an analyst has suggested that it may be necessary for Malaysia to pencil in an ultra-conservative average of US$10 oil in its revised Budget, given the rapid pace of decline of oil prices.
Whether the assumption is provocative or overly bearish, independent interest rate and foreign exchange strategist Suresh Ramanathan maintains that the oil-exporting country needs to "be pragmatic", and that Putrajaya ought to base its oil inference on the worst-case scenario, rather than go with the crowd.
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