let s start with oil, because at the weekend, the secretary general of the organization of petroleum exporting countries, haitham al ghais, said he expects global oil demand to exceed pre pandemic levels this year. so what does this mean for the oil industry? joining me now is russ mould, investment director at aj bell. does this mean we are going to hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? , ., , hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? ., , ., hit $100 per barrel again in 2023? a, a a, 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this time - 2023? gosh, that s a tricky question for this time of i 2023? gosh, that s a tricky | question for this time of day. you can certainly construct a case where you can see oil going back up, perhaps not to the height of last year, but we have china reopening, the davos crowd and the imf seeming less worried about global econo
the day s other news. british employers expect to raise wages for their staff by the most in at least 11 years. however the 5% pay deals for workers would still fall well below expected inflation. a new survey by the chartered institute of personnel development, published today, shows that 55% of recruiters plan to lift the base or variable pay this year as they struggle to hire and retain staff in britain s tight labour market. staff at the british museum in london will be striking for seven days from today, during the uk school holidays. not good news for people looking after kids. public access to the tourist attraction will be disrupted as more than 100 security and visitor services workers take part in industrial action. they will be joined by university staff, ambulance drivers and border force officals who will also be striking this week in ongoing disputes over pay. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. calling it a night