EconomyQatar’s budget deficit more than doubles to €5bn amid LNG disruption
Qatar’s budget deficit rose to more than €5 billion in the second quarter as LNG disruption delayed revenue. The first-half shortfall has already exceeded Doha’s original full-year forecast. Qatar says operating-spending cuts will spare salaries and capital projects, while European gas buyers face cancellations through early November as the Iran war postpones deliveries.
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Qatar’s budget deficit more than doubles to €5bn amid LNG disruption