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Oman better placed to absorb regional shocks as reforms deepen: WB

May 7, 2026·Oman ObserverEconomy

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Oman's structural economic vulnerabilities—historically tied to oil-price dependency and fiscal pressures—have prompted sustained reform efforts aimed at diversifying revenues and strengthening institutional resilience. World Bank assessments of Gulf economies typically correlate fiscal consolidation, subsidy rationalization, and non-oil sector expansion with improved shock-absorption capacity, a framework particularly relevant for Oman given its narrower hydrocarbon base relative to larger GCC peers. Such structural improvements, when sustained, influence regional credit dynamics and cross-border capital flows within Gulf financial markets.

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