High Price Prices of essentials, mainly food items of daily use, remain high in the country much to the discomfort of the common man despite the fact that local inflationary pressure is easing due to the global recession.
Oil In 2009 Oil prices, which hit record highs above $147 this year before plunging under $33, risk slumping more in 2009 as recession curbs the world's appetite for energy.
OECD's Squeeze World demand for oil will end the year at an average of 85.83 million barrels per day (bpd), a year-on-year decline of 700,000 bpd, according to figures from Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec).