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Middle East conflict puts Bhutan’s ambitious growth target at risk

ཟླ་༣ 28, 2026 3 mins read
Middle East conflict puts Bhutan’s ambitious growth target at risk

With a 10 percent increase in global oil price, economic growth is expected to decrease by 0.7 percent and by up to 1.4 percent with a 20 percent increase.

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