The fiscal cost from a resumption of energy subsidies
Should the price of Brent crude oil spike to $90-100pb in the wake of the Iran war, the government could plausibly lift its energy subsidies by as much as 0.7% of GDP. While that would contribute to a renewed widening of the budget deficit this year, the public finances will remain in better shape than most commentators are appreciating.
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