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Saudi Arabia's growth continues to soar thanks to oil

2022-07-31T13:16:41.717Z


The country is taking full advantage of the rebound in black gold prices, driven by the post-pandemic recovery and the war in Ukraine.


Saudi Arabia's GDP rose nearly 12% in the second quarter of 2022, thanks to higher oil prices, authorities in the wealthy Gulf monarchy said on Sunday.

In question, the post-Covid recovery as well as the war in Ukraine.

A 180° turn after several years of decline which had affected the first Arab economy.

"

Saudi Arabia's real GDP grew by 11.8% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021

," according to estimates released by the General Statistics Authority.

This growth is due to "

the significant increase in oil activities of 23.1%, in addition to the increase in non-oil activities of 5.4%

", she said.

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In May, Saudi Arabia announced its highest growth rate in ten years, with an increase of 9.6% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, already thanks to the boom in the petroleum sector.

The rise in crude oil prices benefits exporting countries, including those in the Gulf, courted by Western powers who are asking them to open the floodgates of production to calm the markets and thus limit global inflation.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who has effectively ruled the country since 2017, received US President Joe Biden in early July and met French Head of State Emmanuel Macron this week.

But like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, which leads OPEC+ with Russia, is sticking to the production commitments of this powerful cartel of exporting countries.

Saudi Arabia is expected to see its GDP grow by 7.6% in 2022 compared to last year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Source: lefigaro

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