Gas-rich Qatar will be able to achieve "strong" fiscal surpluses for the foreseeable future even if hydrocarbon prices are low, a new report has shown.

The work on North Field Expansion project, which is “expected to begin in earnest” in 2020 will provide some boost for Qatar’s construction sector, researcher Dun & Bradstreet has said in a report.

Qatar has the resources, including through its sovereign wealth fund, to inject liquidity as required in the event of energy price volatility, Dun & Bradstreet said in its latest economic bulletin.

Visitors from GCC nations to the UK rose 2% in the first quarter of 2018 to 161,000 from a year ago, a report by Dun & Bradstreet has shown.

There has been a spurt in the number of new eateries in city areas such as Najma, Mansoura and other places. A few more are also expected to open in these localities in the near future, say sources.