Recovering from political disputes, a $10 per barrel increase in the price of oil could add about 4 percent to GDP from gas-rich Qatar, Fitch Ratings reported. Qatar is the second-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in the world, behind Australia. Last year, Moody’s Investors Service said regional disputes with Qatar were credit negative for all parties involved. Saudi Arabia last year led a coalition of Middle East countries in severing ties with Qatar, adding a layer of geopolitical risk to the global energy market. The countries accused Qatar of supporting terrorist networks and called on […]