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Gulf tourism faces a lost year as war drags on
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (616+ words) Inbound tourism to the Gulf is forecast to fall by more than a third this year as the Iran conflict disrupts air travel and dents visitor confidence. Arrivals are due to drop 38 percent, far worse than earlier forecasts of an…...
Gulf investment gives Jordan vital support during war
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (636+ words) The latest escalation in the US-Iran war has subjected Jordan to repeated Iranian missile attacks, testing its hard-won economic stability and attractiveness as a destination for Gulf funds. But analysts and investors said that decades of geopolitical instability at its…...
Gulf inflation figures may appear benign, but look a little closer…
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (738+ words) The true cost of the Hormuz crisis isn’t immediately apparent from countries’ headline rates The Strait of Hormuz seems distant from the supermarket checkout, but the economic distance is shrinking. Headline inflation can obscure that perception. Saudi Arabia’s consumer price…...
‘Operationally hazardous’ Red Sea remains open to shipping
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (13+ words) Arabian Gulf Business Insight | AGBI...
US-Iran tanker escalation pushes oil close to $100
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (477+ words) Valentina Pasquali and Pramod Kumar Oil prices rose for a fourth straight session in early trading on Wednesday, with Brent nearing $100 as the US-Iran conflict flared over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures rose 1.4 percent to $99.31 a…...
Kuwait exploring Saudi and UAE oil pipeline links
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (444+ words) Kuwait is considering oil pipeline links with Saudi Arabia and the UAE as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz constrains its exports, a state energy official has said. “All options are open” and the country is “speaking with everyone” in…...
Hormuz showdown looms as oil nears $100
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (758+ words) Crossing the price threshold would signal a new phase in the conflict Brent crude oil appears to be heading inexorably towards $100 a barrel. Traders and analysts often talk of this as “psychologically significant”, though there is nothing fundamentally different in…...
Iran warns of retaliation against US energy assets
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (388+ words) Oil prices extended their rally in early trading on Tuesday after Iran threatened to strike back at US energy facilities in the Middle East, stoking fears of supply disruption. Brent crude futures rose 0.35 percent to $97.34 a barrel by 00:00 GMT. US…...
Saudi construction push hit by costly detour around Hormuz | AGBI
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (581+ words) Construction costs are rising in Saudi Arabia as disruption at the Gulf’s maritime chokepoints forces contractors to deliver by truck materials that would normally arrive by sea, industry experts have told AGBI. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is yet…...
Vessel attacks by US and Iran push oil prices higher
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (361+ words) Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday after the US and Iran struck vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Traffic through the waterway fell to its lowest level in three months, according to a maritime vessel-tracking company....