The IMF estimates that crude oil prices would drop by 9.6% this year from an average price of US$68.33 per barrel in 2018 to US$61.78 this year and by another 6.2% to US$57.94 in 2020. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=147737155 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5