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Adnoc L&S expands fleet to build UAE’s oil export capacity
Saudi renewables company Acwa Power said net earnings weakened this year as the US-Iran war slowed the development of its projects across the GCC. Net profit fell 36 percent year on year to SAR308 mil
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on ADNOC sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π UAE π·οΈ Energy
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Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz
<p>Aug 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery, they said on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pak
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on Aramco sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Oman π·οΈ Markets
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Higher hydrocarbon prices drive up Dana Gas earnings
Saudi Arabia’s slowing of work at its flagship Neom giga-project and disruption caused by the US-Iran war weighed on AtkinsRΓ©alis’s Gulf business in the second quarter, despite the Canadia
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on ADIA sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Saudi Arabia π·οΈ Markets
4
Trump signals shift to economic pressure on Iran over new military strikes
US relying on sanctions and naval blockade as oil prices stabilise, easing economic strain on American consumers.
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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Oil prices climb as Iranian demands cloud outlook for Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude prices rise as Tehran says critical waterway will not reopen without major US concessions.
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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Syria and Russia reach deal on future of Tartous and Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks
<p>DUBAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei around the start of the president's third year in office in late July, state media said o
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on KIA sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf 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 Aug 17
GCC Finance Ministers β Riyadh
Tue Aug 18
OPEC+ Technical Committee β Vienna
Wed Aug 19
UAE-India CEPA Review β Abu Dhabi
Thu Aug 20
Arab League Economic Council β Cairo
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