EghtesadOnline: The Majlis Research Center says the March 2021-22 budget is facing “huge deficit s” and needs early reconsideration to minimize its detrimental impact on the economy.

EghtesadOnline: Iraq plans to study using Kurdish natural gas for power generation, the country's oil minister said on Sunday, allowing OPEC's second-largest oil producer to plug the gas deficit and power shortage.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s central bank governor has again called on the International Monetary Fund to resist US pressure and approve its application for financing to help bridge a 10 billion-euro ($10.9 billion) deficit as the country’s sanctions-hit economy struggles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.