UAE businesses are seeing inflationary pressures ease faster than their counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, as resilient supply chains and access to imports cushion the economic fallout from the
Oil prices are about to book yet another weekly gain as the war in the Middle East remains hot, with a pessimistic outlook. Oil exporters from the region are rushing to diversify their export channels
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Rising oil prices since the start of the Iran war have helped Oman almost eliminate its annual budget deficit, and the government forecasts it to shrink further if the conflict persists. The windfall
Commercial vessels and oil tankers preparing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical strategic waterways for global trade flows, maintain their wait in the Gulf of Oman, on J
Oil prices rose in early Friday trading after the US ruled out talks with Iran until it stops shooting at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures rose 0.3 percent to $95.77 a barrel at 02
Brent holding $80-85 range. OPEC+ discipline intact through Q3. Non-OPEC supply growth slowing. Asian demand forecast revised up 0.4% by IEA.
GCC bank profits up 18% YoY. NIMs stabilizing. Loan growth strongest in Saudi (22%) and UAE (16%). DIFC: 47 new fintech licenses Q1.
Dubai residential transactions hit AED 42B in April — monthly record. Saudi giga-project awards reached $18B Q1.
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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