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What does oil at $90pb mean for the Gulf?

With oil prices at current levels, nearly all of the Gulf economies are running twin budget and current account surpluses. We think that governments are more likely to save rather than spend this windfall, limiting the impact on the region's non-oil sectors and broader GDP growth.

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