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Oil Prices Slide 2% as Markets Brace for Bessentβs βEconomic D-Dayβ
Oil prices fell by more than 2% in early Asian trade on Monday as traders took profits and markets awaited details of a new U.S. sanctions package against Iran. At the time of writing, WTI futures wer
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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US to unveil βtoughest Iran sanctions in historyβ on Monday
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. Brent crude futures lost 34 cents, or 0.
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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Alshaya group brings chipotle to Saudi Arabia with Riyadh debut
Alshaya Group, the leading international franchise retail operator in the region, announced the launch of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with its first restaurant op
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on IPO sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Saudi Arabia π·οΈ Markets
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US vows 'economic D-Day' as Iran threatens to halt all oil exports
By Yasmine Ghania and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. threatened Iran with what it called "the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled" as it prepared to roll out eco
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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Egyptβs investment risk rating falls to lowest level since 2014, finance minister says
International investors have lowered their assessment of investment risk in Egypt to its lowest level since 2014 in response to recent economic reforms, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said. Speaking
βͺ Why it matters: Direct impact on AI sector across Gulf markets. Regional implications are material.
π Egypt π·οΈ Markets
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Iranian president defends US pact to save economy as mutual threats loom
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended a new memorandum of understanding with the United States as the βbest wayβ for the country to overcome a state of βno war, no peace,β citing the urgent
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.
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GCC Finance Ministers β Riyadh
Tue Sep 1
OPEC+ Technical Committee β Vienna
Wed Sep 2
UAE-India CEPA Review β Abu Dhabi
Thu Sep 3
Arab League Economic Council β Cairo
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