Saudi Politics, Oil and Proxy Wars: Mideast Market Risks in 2019
- Low oil price threatens exporters’ balance sheets, Fitch says
- Predictable leadership is now an exception, Eaton Vance says
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The list of potential pitfalls for Middle East investors next year is long.
With oil in a bear market, pressure on energy exporters is mounting. Saudi Arabia’s global standing is being questioned and Washington has turned its back on Iran, opening the way for increased -- and some say destabilizing -- Russian influence.