Weaker oil production to weigh on Gulf growth

We expect oil production in the Gulf to remain lower this year than in 2012, which will be a drag on annual GDP growth. But even so, we don’t think it will lead to a collapse in overall economic activity or challenge the Gulf’s fiscal sustainability.

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