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Saudi triples VAT

ih8socialism

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May 22, 2019
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Saudi is very sensitive to oil price and demand (think Dutch Disease, but with so much more oil capacity) but I think we should be quite confident that this kind of government intervention will not be limited to the Middle East.

We might expect much more severe fiscal measures in Europe over the next few months and years. Asia might fair better.
 
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I think I mentioned it before but Gulf leaders can wake up in the morning and change the law by lunchtime...lol.

Anyway Saudi Arabia is in a bad space. All created by MBS and his daft oil war with Russia for market share. He cannot do ANYTHING right from the war in Yemen that has been a disaster to even ordering killing of Jamal Khashoggi to imprisoning his own family etc etc. Avoid the region like the plague.

On another note, those living in UAE should bring out a map and look at where UAE is located and how they will make their escape if things go wrong. Look at land, sea and air routes out of UAE and tell me where you can run to if conflict erupts with Iran?.....lol.