Downturn in oil demand poses obstacles for Russian oil companies

Original publish date: July 22, 2020

Inside this episode:

• Artem Frolov of the Corporates team provides insight about our cautiously optimistic view of Russian oil companies’ credit dynamics despite the adverse operating environment. 
• Michael Higgins of the Sovereign team discusses the challenges and recovery prospects for non-investment grade emerging and frontier market sovereigns.​​

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