Oil output cuts mean Gulf slump to be even deeper

The deal struck by OPEC and other oil producers to cut oil output sharply over the coming months will help to put a floor under oil prices, but the reduction in output simply adds to the reasons to expect a sharp downturn in the Gulf economies this year.

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