Mon Dec 28, 2015 18:39:17
While the price of oil falls more in the year ahead, Saudi Arabia has announced a projected budget deficit in 2016 of $87 billion (327 billion riyals).
Saudi Arabia has announced a projected budget deficit in 2016 of $87 billion (327 billion riyals), as lower oil prices cut into the government’s main source of revenue.
The Saudi government has been digging into its large foreign reserves to cover the difference between its spending and revenue over the past year.
The government announced its budget on Monday, projecting spending of $224 billion (840 billion riyals) in 2016 versus $137 billion (513 billion riyals) in revenue.
Benchmark U.S. crude was trading Monday at $37.46 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange; Washington post reported.
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