Shearing
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Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics, thinks markets could be near a tipping point if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and supply conditions don’t improve soon.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“The marginal cost of production in many Gulf states is very low and in some cases below $20 per barrel,” said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Brent crude could end the year near around $80 a barrel, Capital Economics analyst Neil Shearing said Wednesday as he updated his forecasts.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
These vulnerabilities include weak private-sector demand and poor productivity growth, Shearing said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Shearing was in progress at the barn of the inn, and the streets were filled with bleating sheep and nodding billy-goats.
From Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers by Thwaites, Reuben Gold
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