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Drop in oil income widens Kuwait’s budget deficit

By CityCalc Newsroom · Wed Jul 08 2026 · Source: AGBI

Kuwait’s budget deficit widened considerably for the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven by a sharp drop in oil income, according to the finance ministry. The defecit increased by 13 percent to KD7.1 billion ($23 billion), with revenue nearly 10 percent below its earlier forecast, the m…

Kuwait’s budget deficit widened considerably for the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven by a sharp drop in oil income, according to the finance ministry. The defecit increased by 13 percent to KD7.1 billion ($23 billion), with revenue nearly 10 percent below its earlier forecast, the m…

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