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Lower output in a major oil-producing country could affect energy markets and U.S. businesses and households through oil prices, though the article does not describe a specific U.S. impact.
ECONOMY • SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi economy contracts 3.8% as oil output falls
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Saudi Arabia’s economy shrank 3.8% as lower oil production weighed on growth, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report links the economic pressure to the Iran war, before the latest escalation involving Yemen’s Houthi militants.
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