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Falling natural gas prices did not mean Europe’s energy shock had ended. Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun and Jonathan Pingle point to prices still above historical norms and weaker production in industries that use large amounts of gas. Their January 2023 analysis links lower energy demand to economic damage, while emphasizing the continuing loss of purchasing power through the terms of trade.
Abstract
Falling natural gas prices did not mean Europe’s energy shock had ended. Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun and Jonathan Pingle point to prices still above historical norms and weaker production in industries that use large amounts of gas. Their January 2023 analysis links lower energy demand to economic damage, while emphasizing the continuing loss of purchasing power through the terms of trade.
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Robin Brooks, Jonathan Fortun, Jonathan Pingle (2023). Global Macro Views: Is the European Energy Shock over?. Institute of International Finance.