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カナダ国立銀行は、原油価格の急落がカナダ政府に大きな財政的恩恵をもたらす可能性があると述べている。

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-- カナダ国立銀行によると、米イラン紛争勃発以来、原油価格は50%近く急騰しており、今回の価格ショックは1980年代半ばのWTI先物取引開始以来、記録的な大幅変動の一つとなっている。 同行は、この変動はパーセンテージで見ると歴史的に重要なものだが、価格そのものの水準については必ずしも同じことが言えるとは限らないと指摘した。 少なくとも米ドル建て価格についてはそうだ。カナダドル(CAD、通称ルーニー)建てのWTI価格は第2四半期初めに過去最高値に迫り、最近は1バレルあたり160カナダドルをわずかに下回る水準で取引されている。これは、2022年のロシアによるウクライナ侵攻時に短期間だけ記録された水準だとカナダ国立銀行は述べている。 その結果、カナダの生産者と政府は、ロイヤルティ収入の面で過去最高水準の四半期の一つを獲得する可能性があると同行は付け加えた。この財政的恩恵がどれくらい続くかは不透明だが、もし持続すれば、州および連邦政府の財政に「大きな」影響を与えるだろう。特にアルバータ州のような石油依存度の高い州にとってはその影響は大きい。 この原油価格ショックがカナダ経済に及ぼす最終的な影響、そして金融政策への影響はまだ完全には明らかになっていないが、ナショナル・バンクは政府に対し、この機会を最大限に活用するよう促している。 具体的には、予算外の追加収入を財政収支の黒字化、あるいは国益に資する生産性向上投資に充てることで、これを実現できる。連邦政府は「支出を減らして投資を増やす」と公約しているが、ナショナル・バンクによれば、この公約は火曜日に発表される春季経済見通しで再び試されることになるだろう。

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