Snapshots Jun 2, 2020 | 14:41 GMTJun 2, 2020
Given the faster-than-expected recovery in oil prices, OPEC and its allies will reportedly consider a Saudi-Russian compromise to only briefly delay the tapering of current cuts.
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Assessments Jun 2, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJun 2, 2020
The current peg of Saudi riyals to the U.S. dollar is not in immediate jeopardy, but a new normal of lower oil prices will likely force the kingdom to devalue its currency in the next five years.
By Greg Priddy
Assessments May 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 27, 2020
By slashing demand for foreign labor, the global economic fallout from COVID-19 will deprive Gulf countries of some of the highly skilled workers needed to grow and diversify their oil-dependent economies.
On Geopolitics May 22, 2020 | 11:00 GMTMay 22, 2020
While nationalism, economic control and the security forces will work for the government for a while, the longer austerity persists, the less effective they will prove.
By Ryan Bohl
Assessments May 20, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 20, 2020
As COVID-19 saps demand, Riyadh is recognizing that it will eventually need to adjust its spending habits to the global oil market, instead of the other way around.
By Greg Priddy
Podcasts May 19, 2020 | 12:00 GMTMay 19, 2020
Stratfor analyst Emily Hawthorne speaks to Emily Donahue about the economic impact on Gulf Cooperation Council states.
Snapshots May 11, 2020 | 19:39 GMTMay 11, 2020
While it may initially help ease its growing budget deficit, Riyadh’s new austerity measures could eventually stymie private sector spending and provoke political unrest.
Assessments May 7, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 7, 2020
The Southern Transitional Council’s continued push toward restoring an independent state will undercut both Saudi-led peace efforts and U.S.-led counterterrorism efforts.
By Ryan Bohl
Assessments May 1, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 1, 2020
The sharp loss of oil and gas revenue will disrupt Gulf states' diversification plans, even as it proves the very need to broaden their energy-based economies.
Guidance Apr 9, 2020 | 18:41 GMTApr 9, 2020
The Saudi-led coalition’s latest push to de-escalate tensions in the war-torn country will, once again, hinge on the cooperation of rival Houthi forces.
