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"The Abu Dhabi boom began when oil prices were still relatively low. And the really high prices, ranging around $140 per barrel, were based on speculation. The government knows prices go up and down and based their development plan on lower prices. Thanks to this strategy Abu Dhabi is very stable," it quoted Abdulla Al Hamed, Chief Executive of Capital Group, as saying.

"Indeed, officials used an estimated price of $45-$50 a barrel in the 2008 budget. This means that, with a current account surplus amounting to 25 per cent of the gross domestic product, Abu Dhabi has ample room for manoeuvre and sufficient liquidity reserves to balance its national budget."

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