UAE and Bahrain could be next to embrace fracking
Saudi and Oman use the technology Region seeks to raise energy output Costs higher than conventional means The…
Gulf banks overlook risks to pursue Syria’s potential
Reconstruction could cost $500bn GCC banks will be vital Legislation change needed Gulf banks are expected to help…
US-GCC trade slows further in April due to Iran war
Shipping stalemate in Hormuz Sliding fuel and fertiliser sales Small bilateral trade ‘lumpy’ US imports from Gulf states…
Can Abu Dhabi’s Murban become the Asian crude benchmark?
Among global oil traders, the UAE’s exit from Opec has triggered a debate less about the future of…
Iran war shows who ‘real friends’ are, says UAE minister
War creates logistics rethink Port capacity to increase Al Zeyoudi: crisis makes us stronger The UAE is fundamentally…
K-shaped economy amplifies rise in nonprime DTI ratios
Total debt-to-income ratios have risen beyond prepandemic levels and the trend is particularly pronounced for nonprime in the…
Global insolvencies to rise as Iran war chokes energy and trade
Energy shock hits business cashflows Millions of jobs at risk Strait closure worsens outlook A sharp rise in…
US deal offers Qatar a golden pass for overseas LNG
LNG joint venture is approved Exports from Texas to begin this quarter Doha’s production was hit by Iranian…
Qatar and its Gulf neighbours circle post-Maduro Venezuela
Qatar mediating with US officials Gulf investing in non-energy assets Venezuela has world’s largest oil reserves The Qatari…
The Misery of Trump’s Second State Department Under Marco Rubio
On Feb. 4, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden traveled the short distance from the White House to Foggy…