Oil

Oman forecasts $1.7 billion 2024 budget deficit amid oil challenges

Budget gap prompts focus on economic diversification

Qatar inks first five-year crude sales deal with Shell

Commits to supply up to 18 million barrels annually

Half of Russia’s oil exports go to China and India in 2023

China oil export shares have risen to approximately 45 to 50 percent

United States buys 3 million oil barrels as strategic reserve

Office of Petroleum Reserves purchased oil at an average price of $77.31 per barrel

Consumer spending in Saudi Arabia jumps to $47 bn month-on-month

Kingdom’s economy shows growth, driven by a strong private sector

IIF: GCC countries are straying away from U.S. dollar

Settlement of oil sales in currencies of Russia-friendly countries on the rise

Iraq’s economic growth to decline in 2023, 2024 due to oil production cuts: IMF

IMF warned of "fiscal and external sustainability risks" from "large" budget law expansion

S&P: Saudi Arabia’s economic growth to rebound to 2.7 percent in 2024

Saudi Arabia's records A rating with a stable outlook

Oil prices rise on bullish demand forecast, weaker dollar

Fed's accommodative stance may boost prices through increased demand