The Qatari government risks posting a budget deficit in 2016 as low oil prices continue to pose a challenge to energy-dependent nations, the International Monetary Fund said. Qatar is the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas and those revenues have allowed the Persian Gulf nation to pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure as it tries to reduce its dependence on energy-related income and as it prepares to host the soccer World Cup in 2022 . For years, Qatar benefited from an oil price that hovered above $100 a barrel but in the past six months that fell to about $60 . More than 90% of Qatar’s budget revenues and exports stem from activities tied to […]