Leading Global Intelligence and Advisory Firm Publishes Annual Forecast, Says Oil Price Decline Will Re-Shape the International System in the Year Ahead
AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Jan 13, 2015) - Stratfor this week released its 2015 Annual Forecast, summarizing key global trends and regional dynamics the firm anticipates will be front and center on the geopolitical agenda as the world advances into the new year. Declining oil prices and the world's ability to cope with or exploit an oversupplied oil market will have the largest impact on trends Stratfor is watching in 2015.
"The structural economic decline in Europe and China, along with the U.S. shale revolution going back to 2008, were huge drivers behind the oversupplied oil market we find ourselves in today," said Reva Bhalla, vice president of global analysis at Stratfor. "With prices half of what they were a year ago, the world is going to feel the impact, most notably, Russia."
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Some of the regional trends and developments Stratfor highlights in its 2015 Annual Forecast include:
Stratfor's entire 2015 Annual Forecast is available to subscribers on the company's website at http://www.stratfor.com/forecast/annual-forecast-2015.
About Stratfor
Stratfor is a leading geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm that provides strategic analysis and forecasting to individuals and organizations around the world. By placing global events in a geopolitical framework, the company helps customers and subscribers anticipate opportunities and better understand the broader impact of regional and international developments. Full analysis on global events and more details on the company can be found on Stratfor's website at www.stratfor.com.