EconomyTop StoriesIran war hammers Saudi economy as GDP sees largest post-COVID contractionGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Overall GDP shrank 4.8% in the three months through June, compared with...
EconomyTop StoriesECB keeps interest rates unchanged, September hike likely amid geopolitical volatilityGBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2026July 27, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2026July 27, 2026 The return of oil prices to USD 100 per barrel, along with...
IndustryIssue 03 - 2026MAGAZINEUAE’s $150 billion bet: Reshaping post-OPEC oil marketGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Freed from OPEC quotas, Abu Dhabi is building the pipelines, terminals, and...
IndustryIssue 03 - 2026MAGAZINEHormuz: The Strait that shook the shippersGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026 After a 110-day blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping industry...
EnergyTop StoriesLessons from Iran war? Saudi mulls expanding oil pipeline to Red SeaGBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2026July 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2026July 7, 2026 The East-West pipeline, which was built in the early 1980s, has become...
EconomyTop StoriesGeopolitical fallout: UAE’s non-oil sector experiences weakest June in three yearsGBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2026July 5, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 6, 2026July 5, 2026 Dubai's PMI fell to 50.7 in June, from 52.0 in May, representing...
EnergyTop StoriesSaudi Aramco resumes crude loading at Ras Tanura as Hormuz situation easesGBO CorrespondentJune 29, 2026June 28, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 29, 2026June 28, 2026 Aramco, along with other Middle Eastern producers, had been ramping up energy...
EconomyTop StoriesIran war fails to derail luxury market’s recovery, says Bain reportGBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2026June 26, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2026June 26, 2026 Bain's base-case scenario now points to a 2% to 4% rise in...
EnergyTop StoriesADNOC’s tender to test buyers’ willingness to load oil in Strait of HormuzGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026 As per ADNOC, buyers, subject to mutual agreement, can lift cargoes on...
EconomyTop StoriesHere is what S&P and Fitch are saying about GCC issuers’ credit outlookGBO CorrespondentJune 11, 2026June 10, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 11, 2026June 10, 2026 Despite the Iran war showing no immediate ending signs, S&P said negative...