Prospects 2015 Q3

Supply gluts continue to hold down natural gas prices, while demand indicators lag across regions

Security-related tensions are rising, within China and in the wider region

As immigrants try to get in, the United Kingdom contemplates leaving and Greece finds membership increasingly impossible

Manufacturing is becoming dependent on the health and viability of SMEs, and the government policies supporting them

The Iran nuclear deal will dominate the security agenda, while dealing with cheap oil will be a priority among exporters

OPEC is maintaining its policy of non-intervention, while producers elsewhere are not scaling back significantly

Resumption of war in Donbas, Ukraine's financial woes and Russia's problematic ties with West will dominate outlook

Poor performance in leading economies will hurt the region, with Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela in recession this year

The political situation points to an individual victory for HDP, but a stalemate between all parties

Policy choices from Nigeria are under the spotlight, as lower commodity prices strain economies across the region

The third quarter will be the first period of tough economic and political tests for the year-old Modi administration

Progress on new infrastructure financing sources will pick up pace, with China playing a central role

Agricultural production, consumption and prices are broadly stable

Prospects for South-east Asia in the third quarter