The growing exodus of Western firms has upset Russian consumers, while authorities are weighing up the possibility of temporarily taking over firms with large shares of foreign ownership. We take a closer look. Also, the IMF warns that rising commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine could hurt developing nations in particular, and investors grapple with market volatility.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a massive humanitarian and economic crisis. Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, tells FRANCE 24 the war will also have "lasting consequences on the global economy". Also in the show: how should the current energy crisis be compared to the 1973 oil shock?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a massive humanitarian and economic crisis. Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, tells FRANCE 24 the war will also have "lasting consequences on the global economy". Also in the show: how should the current energy crisis be compared to the 1973 oil shock?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a massive humanitarian and economic crisis. Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, tells FRANCE 24 the war will also have "lasting consequences on the global economy". Also in the show: how should the current energy crisis be compared to the 1973 oil shock?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a massive humanitarian and economic crisis. Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, tells FRANCE 24 the war will also have "lasting consequences on the global economy". Also in the show: how should the current energy crisis be compared to the 1973 oil shock?

The price of oil plunged on Wednesday, after a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates said the country was in favour of the oil-producing group OPEC increasing production. The ambassador's statement was followed by a tweet from the Emirati energy minister, who said the UAE would stick to current production targets. The United States and the International Energy Agency have appealed to producers to boost their supplies of oil. We take a closer look.

The price of oil plunged on Wednesday, after a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates said the country was in favour of the oil-producing group OPEC increasing production. The ambassador's statement was followed by a tweet from the Emirati energy minister, who said the UAE would stick to current production targets. The United States and the International Energy Agency have appealed to producers to boost their supplies of oil. We take a closer look.

The price of oil plunged on Wednesday, after a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates said the country was in favour of the oil-producing group OPEC increasing production. The ambassador's statement was followed by a tweet from the Emirati energy minister, who said the UAE would stick to current production targets. The United States and the International Energy Agency have appealed to producers to boost their supplies of oil. We take a closer look.

The price of oil plunged on Wednesday, after a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates said the country was in favour of the oil-producing group OPEC increasing production. The ambassador's statement was followed by a tweet from the Emirati energy minister, who said the UAE would stick to current production targets. The United States and the International Energy Agency have appealed to producers to boost their supplies of oil. We take a closer look.

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has said Moscow could cut off the flow of natural gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which links the country to Germany, in retaliation for sanctions imposed on its economy over the invasion of Ukraine. This latest threat comes as the United States is considering banning purchases of Russian oil. Novak warned that such a move could push prices as high as $300 a barrel. In early trading on Tuesday, the international benchmark Brent crude was trading at around $125.