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Qatar Airways rolls out Muskβs Starlink on 150 aircraft
Oil prices fell in early Friday trade, following a five-day streak of gains, after the US said it would unveil its latest economic sanctions on Iran on Monday. BrentΒ crude futuresΒ lost 34Β cents, or 0.
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on oil price sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Qatar π·οΈ Markets
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Saudi Oil Exports from Mediterranean Soar with Shuttles North to Avoid Houthis
Saudi Arabia has boosted its crude oil exports from Egyptβs Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir by about 33% in the month since the Houthis threatened Saudi oil shipments in the southern Red Sea and the
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on crude sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Saudi Arabia π·οΈ Energy
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China Scales Back Austerity With Smaller Budget Spending Dip
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the brink of a trade pact with the US. His next challenge will be convincing his country that swallowing some tariffs is worth the greater economic certainty
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on ADIA sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Markets
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China's New Five-Year Plan Preps the Nation for Peak Oil
China's energy strategy has largely shielded it from the fallout of the war in Iran and the resultant closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil and gas trade. However, the country
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Energy
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Economists Boost US Growth Forecasts for Third Quarter
A key measure of euro-area pay growth eased, offering further relief to the European Central Bank as it assesses inflation risks from the Iran war.
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on offering sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Gulf π·οΈ Markets
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US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions
By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka SinghCAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI 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 24
GCC Finance Ministers β Riyadh
Tue Aug 25
OPEC+ Technical Committee β Vienna
Wed Aug 26
UAE-India CEPA Review β Abu Dhabi
Thu Aug 27
Arab League Economic Council β Cairo
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