Saudi economy set for strongest growth in a decade

Saudi Arabia’s economy enjoyed a strong Q2, growing by a rapid 12.2% y/y, and timely data point to a robust third quarter as well. However, the recent cautious approach taken by OPEC+ towards oil production does pose a small downside risk to our GDP growth forecasts for this year and next.

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