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Saudis Plan Unprecedented Subsidy Cuts to Counter Oil Plunge

  • Oil made up 73% of government revenue in 2015, ministry says
  • Defense spending largest item in 2016 at 213 billion riyals
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Saudi Arabia Aims to Cut Spending

Vivian Nereim, Ahmed Feteha and Nafeesa Syeed
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Confronting a drop in oil prices and mounting regional turmoil, Saudi Arabia reduced energy subsidies and allocated the biggest part of government spending in next year’s budget to defense and security.

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