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How rising global fuel prices will impact Bhutan

ཟླ་༤ 18, 2025 2 mins read
How rising global fuel prices will impact Bhutan

A 20 percent surge in global oil prices could drag the country’s economic growth down by as much as 1.4 percent, according to a new simulation by the Ministry of Finance.

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