Country risk September 2006: The repercussions of oil and conflict

The latest country risk poll reflects a global economy in good health, despite a period of stock market volatility and the prospect of a slowdown. But the Middle East and the high price of oil could have far-reaching implications, writes Florian Neuhof. Research by Paul Pedzinski.

For historical country risk data please visit the Euromoney Country risk website

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Oil and the region that produces it continue to be a source of instability.

Country risk: Methodology

THE LEBANON CRISIS has once again focused the world’s attention on the Middle East, but it came too late to have had a dramatic impact on Euromoney’s latest country risk poll. Israel dropped by only two places in the rankings, from 38 in March to 40 in September, for example.

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