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Oil prices rise more than 3% amid new US-Iran military strikes near Hormuz
ADNOC Logistics and Services (L&S), a subsidiary of ADNOC, has signed a contract worth approximately $900m (Dh3.3bn) with Jiangnan Shipyard for the construction of four new liquefied natural gas (LNG)
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on ADNOC sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Energy
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Oil Prices Surge 8% After Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade
Oil prices jumped more than 8% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States would reinstate its blockade on Iran, forcing traders to once again price in the risk of prolonge
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on oil price sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Energy
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Oman seeks foreign investors for $16bn pipeline of new cities
Abu Dhabi future energy company Masdar has secured funding for its $6 billion solar and battery storage project, designed to deliver renewable electricity around the clock. Masdar said the $
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on bank sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Oman π·οΈ Markets
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Masdar secures funding for $6bn solar storage plant
Re-exports helped Oman to maintain its trade surplus during the first four months of 2026, despite the disruption arising from the US-Israeli war with Iran. A surge of 67 percent for re-exports, to OM
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Oman π·οΈ Markets
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Offshore Technology
Oil prices climbed by more than 3% on 13 July, Monday, following renewed military exchanges between the US and Iran, prompting concerns over the security of global energy shipments through the Strait
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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US-Qatari group to study feasibility of Iraq-Syria pipeline
Oman is seeking billions of dollars in foreign investment to develop a series of new cities and urban regeneration projects worth more than $16 billion, as the sultanate accelerates efforts to diversi
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on NEOM sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Qatar π·οΈ Markets
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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.
Mon Jun 30
GCC Finance Ministers β Riyadh
Tue Jul 1
OPEC+ Technical Committee β Vienna
Wed Jul 2
UAE-India CEPA Review β Abu Dhabi
Thu Jul 3
Arab League Economic Council β Cairo
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