The 1.1% q/q expansion in Saudi Arabia’s GDP in Q2 was driven by the unwinding of the voluntary oil output cuts and the easing of virus-related restrictions supported domestic activity. With the OPEC+ impasse now resolved oil production will be raised further and remaining virus restrictions are being relaxed, the economic recovery looks set gather pace over the second half of the year.
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