The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that this year, the average price of one barrel of oil will make up $ 41,69 on the world markets, says the October issue of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report of IMF, APA-Economics reports.
The expected average oil price for 2021 makes up $ 46,7. The Fund supposes that in the future, the price of oil futures will reach $ 48.
The aforementioned forecasts are higher than the forecasts issued by IMF in April and June ($ 36,18 for 2020, and $ 37,54 for 2021).