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AGBI is a premium intelligence platform focused on business dynamics in the Middle East and Gulf region. Headquartered in London it provides global investors with in depth analysis of energy finance and infrastructure serving as a bridge between the Gulf market and the global economy.

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The long and short of a post-conflict Arabian Gulf

The long and short of a post-conflict Arabian Gulf

There used to be – maybe there still is – a podcast in which contributors were asked to go “long” and “short” in their predictions on future outcomes. Long in financial

CERAWeek mood turns against Iran conflict

CERAWeek mood turns against Iran conflict

Sentiment has turned sharply against the war with Iran among the US energy and business leaders attending the CERAWeek conference, with many warning of severe consequences

Emaar ‘not worried’ about Iran war impact

Emaar ‘not worried’ about Iran war impact

Dubai’s largest developer Emaar Properties is “not worried” about the impact of the Iran war on its business, its chairman Jamal Bin Thaniah said at the company

Kuwait Petroleum expects to reach full capacity in 4 months post-war

Kuwait Petroleum expects to reach full capacity in 4 months post-war

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) expects to restore production to full capacity in three to four months once the Iran war ends, its CEO has said. The state-run

Shipping giant Cosco restarts cargo bookings for Middle East

Shipping giant Cosco restarts cargo bookings for Middle East

Chinese shipping company Cosco has resumed bookings to send cargo containers to the Middle East. New bookings to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and

Brent falls below $100 on reports of US peace proposal to Iran

Brent falls below $100 on reports of US peace proposal to Iran

Brent crude slid below $100 a barrel on Wednesday on reports that the US had sent Iran a plan aimed at ending their war and Tehran signalled “non-hostile” vessels

Qatari LNG shutdown puts 11% of global helium supply at risk

Qatari LNG shutdown puts 11% of global helium supply at risk

Qatar’s Ras Laffan shutdown could wipe out more than a tenth of global helium supply this year, a leading industry expert has said. The complex – the world’s largest

Morocco to create non-performing loan bourse

Morocco to create non-performing loan bourse

Morocco is pursuing plans to create a secondary market for non-performing loans with the aim of easing pressure on banks and expanding lending to the domestic economy

Algeria approves $5.4bn oil deal with Midad Energy

Algeria approves $5.4bn oil deal with Midad Energy

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has approved a $5.4 billion contract with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy to develop hydrocarbon resources in south Algeria.

Kingdom Holding proposes $265m dividend for 2025

Kingdom Holding proposes $265m dividend for 2025

The board of Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has recommended a dividend payout of more than SAR1 billion ($265 million) for 2025 following a rise in