Prasad: Defense Spend to Tighten Mideast Economy Budgets

Oil traded lower after the Wall Street Journal reported of an IEA proposal for record release of reserves to tackle elevated prices triggered by the Iran war. This comes as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has come to an effective halt leading to major Gulf producer to cut output. Aathira Prasad, Macroeconomics Director at Nasser Saidi & Associates spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the knock on effects of the defense spend on Middle Eastern economies. (Source: Bloomberg)