Unfortunately, the IMF has a long history of gas lighting for the political objectives of its constituent members,especially the Obiden Junta, which wants to minimize price disruptions that would be brought about by a far greater collapse of Europe's economies than projected by the IMF. For reference I suggest going to oilprice.com for a far more objective analysis designed for traders who put real cash behind their bets and not political obeisance, especially at https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Uncertainty-Over-Russian-Gas-Supply-Threatens-EU-Cohesion.html
Unfortunately, the IMF has a long history of gas lighting for the political objectives of its constituent members,especially the Obiden Junta, which wants to minimize price disruptions that would be brought about by a far greater collapse of Europe's economies than projected by the IMF. For reference I suggest going to oilprice.com for a far more objective analysis designed for traders who put real cash behind their bets and not political obeisance, especially at https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/International/Uncertainty-Over-Russian-Gas-Supply-Threatens-EU-Cohesion.html