The large oil producers in the MENA region have doubled-down on their pledges to raise output, but the accompanying collapse in oil prices has resulted in growing concerns about fiscal positions in the smaller producers (Oman and Bahrain). In the meantime, policymakers in the region are taking increasingly drastic steps to deal with the spread of the coronavirus which will drag on growth in non-oil sectors.
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