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Committee Agrees To Agree To Reconvene And Consider Agreeing Later
Apr 6, 2026 4 min
GDP $4.6T · Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
The Gulf states are executing the most ambitious economic transformation in modern history, deploying sovereign wealth at scale to diversify before the energy transition structurally erodes oil revenues. Saudi Vision 2030 is ahead of schedule in some sectors, behind in others. The UAE has become a global financial hub by design.
High oil prices provide a fiscal buffer but also reduce urgency for reform. Sovereign wealth funds are increasingly consequential in global capital markets. The region's geopolitical risk premium remains elevated but has been largely priced in by regional markets.
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