Today’s Issue Cluster: Oil
Nigeria – Currency tanks against dollar on float FT / WSJ *
Nigeria – Buckled to market pressure to devalue naira FT / WSJ
Nigeria – Stocks rise as locals anticipate return of foreigners b
South Africa – Economy stalling as exports slow B *
South Africa – Avoids feared downgrade to junk status FT / FT *
Africa – New railways risk going the way of the old ones E *
Fed – Yellen Points to Slow Growth and Low Rates in the Long Run WSJ / FT / B / R *
Media – ‘Needs to Embrace Digital Shift’ WSJ / WSJ / WSJ *
Media – Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online Revenue NYT
Media – NYT Readies Ad-Free Digital Subscription Model WSJ
Media – Fleet Street rivals join forces to combat slowdown FT * *
Oil – Rally Runs Out of Steam as Canadian Wildfire Threat Fades B *
Oil – Raymond James: Get Ready for $80 B *
Oil – Opec Turmoil Could Turn IEA’s Balanced Market Into Shortfall B * *
Oil – Is $50 enough to revive global production? E *
Oil – Iran’s Comeback May Already Be Over B *
Oil – Putin Said to Weigh $11b Rosneft Sale to China, India B *
Oil – ND output posts biggest drop in history R
Oil – Resilient US shale producers eye new chapter R
Oil – Horizontal US Rig Counts Increased Slightly / cr *
Oil – Uncompleted wells could hold back price rebound FT *
Oil – Fracking two-fer: scientists propose substituting CO2 for H2O B *
Oil – Majors look to shed refineries as crude prices rebound R
Oil – China Set to Seize Importer Crown B *
Oil – Asia the 21st Century Battlefield B * * *
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