Economics & Finance

The Middle East’s largest economies have long sought to reduce their dangerous dependency on oil revenues, with Saudi Arabia’s high-profile Vision 2030 just the latest in a long list of such strategies. Even the region’s smaller economies have fallen into the trap of heavily subsidizing fuels and electricity, and are increasingly struggling with the financial impact.

21 Feb, 2020

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Qatar Revenues Fall Despite EU Sales Shift

Qatar sent bumper LNG volumes to Europe in 2019, yet revenues from the region fell. With a global LNG supply glut set to deepen in 2020, a reprieve is unlikely.

Qatar Trade Surplus Dipped In 2019, But Remains Higher Than 2016-Lows ($bn)

Economics & Finance

28 Feb, 2020

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Oman Oil & Gas Revenues Flatline in 2019

Higher export volumes weren’t enough to stop Oman’s four years of revenue growth halting in 2019, adding to the pressure on the sultanate’s precarious finances.