ESCWA: Jordan faces extra costs from war impacts
United Nations estimates have shown that Jordan bears the highest additional financial burden among Arab countries, amounting to 0.691% of the gross domestic product, to address the economic and social repercussions of the US-Israeli war with Iran. The government has taken several measures, including lowering the prices of flour and wheat, maintaining gas prices, and gradually increasing oil prices to ensure the stability of citizens' purchasing power. Jordan has also had to operate power plants using alternative fuels at an additional cost of approximately 100 million dinars per month, while strengthening the strategic stockpile of essential goods and implementing austerity policies to achieve fiscal balance without compromising essential services.
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