QATAR PERSPECTIVE

Doha observes US inflation with the eye of the beneficiary. The Gulf Times reports that US consumer prices surged at the fastest pace in nearly four years, driven by "record" rises in gasoline and diesel prices linked to the Iran war. The article notes the blow to Trump, whose approval ratings are falling "due to discontent over his economic management." A second article announces that US corporate earnings season will test markets "shaken by war." Qatar, the world's largest LNG exporter and Gulf neighbor, is among the few countries profiting from the crisis — its gas revenues are exploding while the world suffers. Its coverage reflects this through detached, analytical tone, documenting American troubles without urgency.