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U.S. Airlines Set To Pocket $40 Billion As Jet Fuel Prices Crash
U.S. airlines stand to save billions in dollars on jet fuel costs after the US-Iran peace deal sent oil prices sharply lower. Brent crude was trading at $79.22 per barrel at 6.05 am ET on Monday, near
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on oil price sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Markets
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Bond Traders Plot Impact of Next UK Chancellor With Starmer Out
The European Central Bank doesnβt need to react more forcefully to the fallout from the Middle East conflict because inflation is set to return to target over the medium term, President Christine Laga
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on inflation sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Markets
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Oman’s GDP grows by 3% as non-oil trade rises
US footwear company Skechers will build its first African factory in Algeria under an agreement it signed with a local partner. The plant will produce 300,000 pairs of shoes a year in the first phase,
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Oman π·οΈ Energy
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Qatar Brings Empty LNG Ships Through Hormuz as Exports Rise
In an exclusive thought leadership article ahead of NOG Energy Week, His Excellency Haitham Al Ghais, OPEC Secretary General, highlights six high-level takeaways on the need to maintain a long-term fo
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on OPEC sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Qatar π·οΈ Markets
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Rubio to visit UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal
Rubio to visit UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π UAE π·οΈ Markets
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Trump Administration to Slash Oil-Drilling Bond Amount by 95%
Qatar said an incident during the startup of the Ras Laffan industrial complex resulted in a blast that has injured dozens, underscoring the risks to Middle East energy facilities as they ramp up prod
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Qatar π·οΈ Energy
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Energy
Brent holding $80-85 range. OPEC+ discipline intact through Q3. Non-OPEC supply growth slowing. Asian demand forecast revised up 0.4% by IEA.
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Finance
GCC bank profits up 18% YoY. NIMs stabilizing. Loan growth strongest in Saudi (22%) and UAE (16%). DIFC: 47 new fintech licenses Q1.
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Real Estate
Dubai residential transactions hit AED 42B in April β monthly record. Saudi giga-project awards reached $18B Q1.
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Technology
Gulf VC: $1.2B across 84 deals Q1. Saudi startups 37% of total. Fintech and logistics lead. 3 deals above $50M in Riyadh.
Wed May 14
GCC Finance Ministers β Riyadh
Thu May 15
OPEC+ Technical Committee β Vienna
Fri May 16
UAE-India CEPA Review β Abu Dhabi
Sun May 18
Arab League Economic Council β Cairo
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