The strength of oil exports in June suggests that GDP in the second quarter will come in stronger than the 2.1% annualised gain that the flash estimate implied. Coupled with stronger consumer goods imports, which bodes well for domestic demand, the outlook for the third quarter appears relatively bright.
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