IMF chief economist expects Thailand GDP to grow 2.1% this year.

Saudi energy minister said at the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh that, despite recent attacks on Saudi energy and aviation infrastructure and ongoing market and security volatility, the kingdom’s energy supply remains resilient. He said energy resilience is not only spare capacity, pipeline counts or generation capacity; it must also be measured by maintenance, repair, rerouting, alternative supplies and recovery, and above all the ability to continue delivering energy under pressure.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Greene said the impact of second-round effects will not be seen until early next year.