Impact of Current Oil Price on Economies, Country Risk, Sovereign Risk and Operations of Energy Companies

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL
United States

Date
October 6, 2015
Type
Presentation
Event Type
Annual Conference
Presenters
Thomas Yagel, Marcel Heinrichs
Description

Heinrichs discusses country impact to oil price shocks, including changes to GDP, foreign reserves and wealth funds. He explores the difference between country & sovereign risk and oil price impact on both. Yagel then brings it together with an analysis of credit risk for energy companies, with emphasis on the increased risk associated with low oil prices, and finally looks at additional risks or mitigants such as sovereign intervention and government support.