Finance
Ukrainian economy will grow next year despite war
The IMF completed its latest assessment of the Ukrainian economy
UkraineIMF will continue support in Middle East/North Africa
Oil importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa will need IMF support into the medium term
Middle EastQatar could force a change in EU legislation
QatarEnergy has threatened to stop supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU if a new law is implemented
QatarAlgeria will keep defence spending high
Higher revenues since 2022 have enabled Algiers to bring military spending to a level that matches threat perceptions
AlgeriaEU-US energy and tariff compromise could be difficult
Donald Trump has suggested that the EU could reduce the risk of higher US tariffs through more energy imports
United StatesThe tax take will increase slowly in the Gulf states
The IMF considers that the economic outlook of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is favourable
Gulf statesOman will prioritise AML/CFT compliance
The Financial Action Task Force has placed Oman on the “enhanced follow up” list
OmanKey rate freeze unlikely to tame inflation
The Russian Central Bank announced it is keeping its key interest rate at 21% in a surprise to most analysts
Russia
