MAIA: High Oil Price Offsets Saudi’s Export Volume Loss

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The ongoing conflict with Iran has severely disrupted energy exports and trade routes in the Middle East, threatening the supply of petrodollars vital for Saudi Arabia's overseas investments. Despite loss in export volume, high oil prices are offsetting the economic impact on Saudi Arabia's economy.

The ongoing war with Iran has severely disrupted the Middle East's energy exports and trade routes. As a result, the supply of petrodollars that have funded massive overseas investments are under threat. Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist at Bloomberg Economics spoke to Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East and Africa about the impact on Saudi Arabia’s economy. (Source: Bloomberg)