The rise in oil prices since the middle of the year could boost the Gulf’s oil export revenues by around $100bn, equal to 5% of regional GDP, on an annual basis. That would push current account positions into surplus in most countries and make major inroads into budget shortfalls. There has been speculation that governments could be tempted to abandon fiscal austerity, but we think that is unlikely.
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