Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has joined the quartet led by US asset manager KKR to launch a new company to provide infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers. The
Oil prices plunged in early Monday trading in Asia after the U.S. and Iran announced a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than 100 days after its closure. At the time of writing, Brent crude had
A deal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days has been met with caution among shipowners and traders, with many saying they would wait for more details in order to assess whether safe tran
US imports from Gulf states fell in April from the previous month, as the Iran war entered its second full month and regional trade adjusted to a fragile ceasefire. Data suggests the conflict continue
Oil markets extended their decline on Friday, with crude prices falling sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump said a peace agreement with Iran was close and canceled previously threatened military
For several global central banks, the question of whether the Iran war poses more of an immediate danger to inflation or to growth is likely to remain open in the coming week.
Brent holding $80-85 range. OPEC+ discipline intact through Q3. Non-OPEC supply growth slowing. Asian demand forecast revised up 0.4% by IEA.
GCC bank profits up 18% YoY. NIMs stabilizing. Loan growth strongest in Saudi (22%) and UAE (16%). DIFC: 47 new fintech licenses Q1.
Dubai residential transactions hit AED 42B in April — monthly record. Saudi giga-project awards reached $18B Q1.
Gulf VC: $1.2B across 84 deals Q1. Saudi startups 37% of total. Fintech and logistics lead. 3 deals above $50M in Riyadh.
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