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Going it alone: Saudi Arabia’s economic realities after oil attacks

The energy sector is Saudi Arabia's lifeline, but it is more often a honey pot of domestic spending than a resource for future development.

A damaged pipeline is seen at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Khurais, Saudi Arabia, September 20, 2019. REUTERS/Hamad l Mohammed - RC1220EF8C60
A damaged pipeline is seen at a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Khurais, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 20, 2019. — REUTERS/Hamad l Mohammed

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