Amrith Ramkumar

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860 appearances 16 recordings 1 series first heard May 2018 last heard Sep 2021

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Gas Prices: What's Behind Regional Price Differences? · 24 Oct 2019 podcast

consumer has been one of the only bright spots for the global economy this year. matched

And that's given investors some confidence that maybe we can stave off a recession here. matched

And if we get some trade clarity, things could improve. matched

But in some parts of the country, if this plays into a drop in consumer spending, that could really complicate an already muddled picture for the Federal Reserve and other policymakers. matched

Thanks so much for having me. matched

WSJ Your Money Briefing · The Outlook for U.S. Gas Prices · 19 Sep 2019 podcast

So really, it's a bit of both. voice-verified

There is an immediate impact felt in global oil markets, and that really carries through to the pump. voice-verified

And there is a lot of uncertainty now that's being priced in, if that makes sense. voice-verified

So the thing people often misunderstand is that even though the U.S. voice-verified

is producing a lot of oil... voice-verified

The U.S. voice-verified

also imports a lot of oil. voice-verified

That's why the Saudi Arabian production is so important. voice-verified

And that's why there's this risk premium now that people are talking about in the marketplace that could result in higher gas prices moving forward. voice-verified

That's exactly right. voice-verified

Even though the U.S. voice-verified

is now the world's largest oil producer and has huge capacity, the U.S. voice-verified

has limited export capacity. voice-verified

So Saudi Arabia is the world's most important producer because it has a lot of spare capacity that it can turn on in emergencies and massive amounts of export capacity, and it exports a ton. voice-verified

So there are really complex flows around the world here, and that's why things that are happening in these Asian markets that count on Saudi Arabian crude could impact people at the pump. voice-verified

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