John Defterios, Special to Gulf News

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With this pandemic, there are 'no manuals' to get by

Dubai and Emirates airline build a comeback on speed of response

Working on air corridor deals, such as the recent one with the UK, will be how Emirates and Dubai script a rebound for its aviation and tourism industries.

OPEC makes a strong case for oil's future

By its reckoning, renewable energy will not be able to make broad inroads as many expect

Oil and OPEC will continue to have a say on how energy industry will shape up in the next couple of decades... and even longer. Not bad for an organisation that touched 60 this week.

Clean energy is not a done deal by any means

Amid the billions promised for green ventures, China and US may have other plans

The International Energy Agency is out to leverage a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Virtual ways speed up decisions at OPEC

Compliance with these will go some way to ensuring supply stability and even of prices

Decision making is getting some much needed push and direction in the oil industry. Not having to meet for formal discussions has speeded up the process.

A 21st century Depression looks quite different

The great virus strike has laid low digital businesses too, and will spare no one

The world is inching closer to a full-scale economic downturn, and the intensity could be nothing like what was experienced before.

World’s rich nations have to cough up funds post-virus

Emerging markets will suffer a disproportionate share of current economic downturn

The true costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will become apparent later. The richest nations need to ensure that funds are made available to everyone.

Saudi Arabia is done playing mediator

Kingdom is back to asserting its market maker status with this price war

The oil markets will be a long way away from being in balance as an all-out price war rages. Will US shale producers be the first casualty?

Even an AI summit cannot escape trade hangover

In fact, the subtexts largely relate to what is happening on the ground today

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Pakistan refocuses on the economy

Imran Khan’s administration stays on message on the need to cut corruption to size

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Another wasted opportunity for Iran’s economy

Full-scale sanctions will come back and this time the cut could go way deep

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Opec gets pulled in all directions

There is so much hinging on the outcome of the next summit in Vienna

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Trump’s reset of Mideast ties will hit business

At stake are trade volumes that now stand at $200b plus

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