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Is Saudi Arabia’s debt strategy sustainable?
Analyst Rachel Ziemba argues that while quarterly numbers look solid, Saudi Arabia faces medium-term fiscal tests as spending needs rise
A pipeline and high oil prices are carrying Saudi Arabia through the shipping war. Both are one closure away from failing
The bigger bill is structural, and it is still running
Saudi PMI eases to 53.1 in July but keeps up fourth straight months of expansion
Domestic demand did the heavy lifting, keeping output and new orders rising
War spending outruns oil windfall
The Kingdom is back to the fiscal and capital-raising pressures it faced before the fighting, now with fresh logistics and…
Saudi economy now expected to shrink in 2026 on extended Hormuz disruption timeline, BMI
BMI expects the Saudi economy to contract in 2026 because of the Hormuz disruptions
Conflict dents Saudi GDP, but oil price shrinks 2Q deficit
The Saudi economy fell 4.8% y-o-y in 2Q, reflecting the impact of the regional conflict
Oil exports drove a 329% trade surplus surge in May while non-oil trade contracted
A headline surplus driven by oil prices and constrained imports rather than broad-based trade growth
MENA economy to shrink in 2026 before 6.5% rebound -BMI
BMI analysts are expecting different economic performances for the region
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