and strength of the Gulf countries

in an effort to narrow their trade surpluses with the U.S., are likely to increase their imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG). This could negatively impact the Gulf countries’ long-term LNG agreements with these nations, potentially complicating their future LNG exports. Second, the financial stability and strength of the Gulf countries could be impacted. Industry insiders have noted that following the introduction of the “reciprocal tariffs”, the U.S. dollar index experienced a dramatic drop, falling from 110 in January to below 100 at one point. For Gulf countries, which peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar, a depreciating dollar means reduced purchasing power and higher import costs. Over the past two years, Gulf countries’ fiscal revenues have fallen short of expectations, and if government spending is forced to rise สล็อตเว็บตรง