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From the IMF (Blanchard, chief economist):

This column attempts to answer seven key questions about the oil price decline: What are the respective roles of demand and supply factors? How persistent is the supply shift likely to be? What are the effects likely to be on the global economy? What are likely to be the effects on oil importers? What are likely to be the effects on oil exporters? What are the financial implications? What should be the policy response of oil importers and exporters?

The 2014 oil price slump: Seven key questions | VOX, CEPR’s Policy Portal