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IMF: Oil-rich Gulf Arab states may spend savings in 15 years

by Associated Press
| February 7, 2020 12:05 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Energy-rich Gulf Arab states could burn through all their savings in the next 15 years as worries about climate change and supply from new competitors dampen oil prices, the International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday, advising the nations to rein in their spending.

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