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Iran Cuts Spending Again For 2015-16, But Is It Enough?
...7mn b/d for 2013 and almost 2.5mn b/d in 2011, before sanctions started to bite (see graphs). That year Iran’s oil export earnings hit a record $255mn per day, that is to say $93bn for the year as a whole – the height of former president Ahmadinejad’s spending largesse, spending that with hindsight is se...
Volume: 57Issue: 50Published at Fri, 12 Dec 2014 -
Dollar Strength Lessens Impact Of Oil Price Slide
...eir revenue since prices hit their peak in mid-June. The OPEC basket then briefly topped $110/B; since OPEC decided against cutting output on 28 November its value has fallen below $70/B. Current prices (OPEC Basket) of around $68/B are 37% down on the $107/B that they averaged between January 2011...
Volume: 57Issue: 49Published at Fri, 05 Dec 2014 -
Oman Set To Cut Spending For 2015 As Revenues Slide
...r January-October), the fact that they have fallen below the $85/B mark since mid-October and are now well below this has sounded the warning bells. Current $72/B prices for Oman crude are down by 35% from their $110/B June peak (see p20). Prices averaged a buoyant $105-110/B for 2011 through 2013, gi...
Volume: 57Issue: 48Published at Fri, 28 Nov 2014 -
Qatar Looks Resilient To Lower Oil Prices
...me on its hands to formulate a response to the evolving LNG market – welcome breathing room for Qatargas and RasGas, which seemed almost resigned to a lesser role in the market in the years ahead. Qatar has controlled about a third of the global LNG market since completing its last train in 2011 and no...
Volume: 57Issue: 48Published at Fri, 28 Nov 2014 -
Egypt: IMF Praise
...July). Instability after the January 2011 revolution delayed these politically-sensitive cuts for some time. For the IMF energy sector reforms and sizeable investments will be critical to reduce energy supply bottlenecks and boost growth. Mr Jarvis says that Cairo is seeking to reduce the bu...
Volume: 57Issue: 48Published at Fri, 28 Nov 2014 -
Jordan Moves Toward Austerity In 2015
...ssion Chief to Jordan Kristina Kostial who said earlier this month that the kingdom’s indebtedness could reach 89% of GDP by end 2014, from 71% in 2011. Ms Kostial added that to address this problem, the authorities have to control public finances, especially those related to the central government and se...
Volume: 57Issue: 48Published at Fri, 28 Nov 2014 -
Kuwait Budget Surplus Down 25%
...dget) 1H14-15 KD BN % Nominal % Real 1H13-14 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 REVENUE 15.09 -0....
Volume: 57Issue: 47Published at Fri, 21 Nov 2014 -
Dow Petchems JVs To Be Floated On Kuwait Exchange
...tar, and the UAE - approved in March 2011. The four also pledged $10bn to Bahrain to help ease social tension and promote economic development in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings. Jordan and Morocco also received grants of $5bn each from the four GCC countries post-Arab Spring. These fo...
Volume: 57Issue: 47Published at Fri, 21 Nov 2014 -
Egypt Cuts Deficit On Back Of Gulf Cash, But More To Do
...taled E£701.5bn ($109.4bn), virtually level with the previous year (+0.5%) in real dollar terms. The 2013-14 spending equates to 35% of GDP. Egypt has seen close to four years of political turmoil following the February 2011 overthrow of Husni Mubarak. The 2013-14 fiscal year began with the July 2013 ou...
Volume: 57Issue: 46Published at Fri, 14 Nov 2014 -
Jordan Looks To Slash Deficit In 2015 Budget
...rms. Jordan is currently hosting over 600,000 Syrian refugees, who fled their country after the 2011 uprising which has now morphed into a bloody war. This has severely burdened the kingdom’s economy, leading it to turn to the international community to cope with the extra cost. Traditionally Jo...
Volume: 57Issue: 45Published at Fri, 07 Nov 2014 -
Russia Denies Syria $1bn
...plemented by Russian companies. Russia has provided Syria with economic and military aid, as well as political support, since the beginning of the uprising in Syria in early 2011. In particular, together with Syria’s other strategic ally, Iran, it has provided Syria with oil products. Russian credit to...
Volume: 57Issue: 44Published at Fri, 31 Oct 2014 -
GCC Countries Face Up To Falling Oil Prices
...porters: Fiscal Breakeven Oil Price ($/B, IMF Estimates) 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015* Algeria 109.7 12...
Volume: 57Issue: 44Published at Fri, 31 Oct 2014 -
GCC Ramps Up Aid
...ve been hard hit by the ongoing economic malaise in the EU, traditionally both the largest source of investment and their key export market. Lebanon and Jordan have been hit by spillovers from the war since 2011 in neighboring Syria. Though overall official external aid to these countries has mo...
Volume: 57Issue: 44Published at Fri, 31 Oct 2014 -
Egypt Announces Ambitious Macroeconomic Policy Targets
...om political turmoil following the overthrow of the Husni Mubarak regime in early 2011 and is only now beginning to show signs of recovery. There is however a growing recognition in the west of Egypt’s pivotal role in the Middle East as a relative island of stability in what is currently a sea of un...
Volume: 57Issue: 43Published at Fri, 24 Oct 2014 -
Lebanese Economy Resilient Despite External Shocks
...LEBANON Lebanese Economy Resilient Despite External Shocks Despite domestic and external political shocks, and depressed economic conditions resulting from the ongoing civil war in neighboring Syria since 2011, Lebanon’s economy is proving resilient, ratings agency Standard and Po...
Volume: 57Issue: 43Published at Fri, 24 Oct 2014 -
Egypt Bags More Aid Amid Gaping Budget Deficit
...tual vs ‘12-13 vs budget 11mths** (to May14) Budget 2012-13 2011-12 Revenue 54...
Volume: 57Issue: 41Published at Fri, 10 Oct 2014 -
Algeria Stares Deficit In The Face
...ojected only a moderate worsening to $10.4bn this year; the actual numbers for January-August suggest $7bn will be closer to the mark. Algeria posted a $20bn surplus as recently as 2011 (see graph). Oil Prices Down The key change has been the sharp fall in crude prices since July. The average pr...
Volume: 57Issue: 41Published at Fri, 10 Oct 2014 -
Kuwait Boosts Surplus Despite Falling Revenue
...% 2011-12 REVENUE 31.81 32.00 -0.19 -0.6 18.10 +13.71 +75.8 30...
Volume: 57Issue: 40Published at Fri, 03 Oct 2014 -
Is Iran’s Economy Turning The Corner?
...Raghfar added that the key drivers to generate real growth are increased output, improved productivity and higher efficiency in the economy. This growth should also be able to create new employment opportunities. Inflation Falls To 21%, Lowest Since 2011 On the inflation front the news is al...
Volume: 57Issue: 40Published at Fri, 03 Oct 2014 -
Crisis-Proofing Middle East Oil Exporters’ Purchasing Power
...nance social welfare and infrastructure investment. The anxiety over popular discontent prompted the kingdom to increase social spending by $130bn following the ‘Arab Spring’ of 2011. Such expenses will only become more costly if alternative sources of revenue, such as manufacturing, tourism, and fi...
Volume: 57Issue: 39Published at Fri, 26 Sep 2014