IMF Says Saudi Buffers, Energy Backup Blunt Economic Blow
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The IMF says Saudi Arabia’s fiscal reserves and backup oil-export facilities are cushioning the economy from the effects of the Iran war. The assessment highlights the role of financial buffers and export infrastructure in limiting economic disruption.
Saudi Arabia’s fiscal buffers and backup oil-export facilities are helping curb the damage to the Middle East’s largest economy from the Iran war, according to the International Monetary Fund.