The Future of Oil and Fiscal Sustainability in the GCC Region

The oil market is undergoing fundamental change. New technologies are increasing the supply of oil from old and new sources, while rising concerns over the environment are seeing the world gradually moving away from oil. This spells a significant challenge for oil-exporting countries, including thos...

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Main Author: Mirzoev, Tokhir N.
Other Authors: Matsumoto, Akito, Pescatori, Andrea, Roos, Erik
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2020, 2020
Series:Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The oil market is undergoing fundamental change. New technologies are increasing the supply of oil from old and new sources, while rising concerns over the environment are seeing the world gradually moving away from oil. This spells a significant challenge for oil-exporting countries, including those of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) who account for a fifth of the world's oil production. The GCC countries have recognized the need to reduce their reliance on oil and are all implementing reforms to diversify their economies as well as fiscal and external revenues. Nevertheless, as global oil demand is expected to peak in the next two decades, the associated fiscal imperative could be both larger and more urgent than implied by the GCC countries' existing plans
Physical Description:55 p.
ISBN:1513525905
9781513525907