Qatar is working more closely with trade houses who are focused on short-term deals, often in riskier markets, while also lowering its price expectations
U.S. oil prices fell below $40 a barrel on Friday for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, pressured by signs of oversupply in the United States and weak Chinese manufacturing data
The sultanate has been ramping up oil production despite a global supply glut that has hit oil prices as it hopes to compensate for the drop in oil revenues
Rising spending and falling oil revenues have created a state budget deficit which the International Monetary Fund projects at 20 per cent of GDP this year