The Saudi Economy is In Real Trouble

With the UAE leaving OPEC amid the ongoing war in Iran, the Saudi economy appears to be nearing trouble. In this video, we're taking a look at Saudi Arabia's shaky economy an explain why the war in Iran has made everything worse. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎉 TLDR Party: https://toolong.news/pages/tldr-party 📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Saudis scaling back megaprojects https://www.ft.com/content/036b158f-ea34-46d1-ad0a-093eba031501?syn-25a6b1a6=1 https://www.ft.com/content/76dfb7ee-ebf4-4030-8c8f-1c0c23ef5b67?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Saudi population https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?end=2024&locations=SA-SY-IQ&start=1985 Vision 2030 https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/regional-analysis/saudi-arabia-mbs-are-far-from-ending-their-reliance-on-oil/ https://www.worldfinance.com/strategy/the-sun-is-setting-on-saudi-oil https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/07/04/can-saudi-arabia-become-a-premier-tourist-hotspot https://www.sercoinstitute.com/news/2022/are-saudis-for-saudisation https://www.centuroglobal.com/blog/saudi-arabia-vision-2030/ https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/03/14/saudi-arabias-investment-fund-has-been-set-an-impossible-task Brent vs Breakeven https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/05/saudi-arabias-fiscal-breakeven-oil-price-is-rising-fast.html https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/regional-analysis/saudi-arabia-mbs-are-far-from-ending-their-reliance-on-oil/ Saudi fiscal/trade balance https://tradingeconomics.com/saudi-arabia/current-account-to-gdp https://tradingeconomics.com/saudi-arabia/government-budget https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/saudi-bond-borrowing-exceeds-20-billion-to-hit-january-record https://www.ft.com/content/c5a49529-639c-42d7-b9ba-c611d756623c?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Iran war impact on exports https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/saudi-oil-exports-fell-by-50-in-march-on-iran-s-hormuz-shutdown