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Saudi Arabia posts $33.5bn budget deficit amid drop in oil sales

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2026, 10:17 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Kingdom announces sharp rise in budget shortfall amid the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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