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Government is not ruling out withdrawing from the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF) if revenue falls short of its $55.36 billion projection for 2026. The Opposition has questioned the Government’s use of US$73.25 per barrel as its benchmark oil price for the 2026 Budget, but Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says the fiscal plan already accounts for fluctuations in global prices.