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you are currently viewing::Economic growth in MENA, on track as oil production cuts easeJanuary 17, 2025--Non-hydrocarbon economic activity to remain robust across the region, says Moody's Inflation-adjusted real GDP growth for the region's hydrocarbon exporters will surge to 3.5% this year from the 1.9% forecast for 2024, supported by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, and Oman who have started to reverse some of their oil production cuts implemented in 2023, said Alexander Perjessy, Vice President-Senior Credit Officer at Moody's. Source: zawya.com |
Saudi Exchange leads market losses across the GCC
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Qatar index drops 4%
Fears of a wider regional conflict
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