Economics

Oil prices rebound after recent losses as industry data shows inventory drop, but surplus looms in 2025

Brent oil futures for September delivery rose 0.5 percent to $81.40 per barrel

Kuwait’s inflation slows to 2.8 percent in June, lowest since 2020, as food and rent costs cool

Price rises in the food & beverages sub-component eased to a still-elevated 5.6 percent down from 6.1 percent in May

Egypt’s external debt dips 8.4 percent to $153.86 billion in five months

Foreign currency inflows into the local market have jumped by about 200 percent

Surge in demand for industrial and logistics assets reaches 185 percent in Dubai, Abu Dhabi: Report

The Jebel Ali Industrial Area Second Category saw rents jump 38.5 percent to AED36 ($9.80) per sq ft.

Dubai launches landmark $28.58 million mental health framework

The new framework features 10 key initiatives that will be launched over the next five years

Oil prices fall to 1.5-month low amid weak outlook and surplus concerns

Brent oil futures expiring in September fell 0.2 percent to $82.26 a barrel

$7.2 billion revenue at Egypt’s Suez Canal marks $2.2 billion decline amid Red Sea attacks

The canal's total tonnage fell by a third, and the number of transits declined by about 22 percent YoY

UAE and Seychelles partner to promote local currency usage, interlink payment and messaging systems

This includes developing the exchange market, facilitating bilateral trade and direct investment, and remittance settlement

UAE and global gold prices lose luster amid profit-taking, dollar strength

In the UAE, gold prices fell with 24-carat gold inching up to AED293.50 per gram

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged, ‘wide open’ on September decision

The Central Bank wants more evidence that inflation is still on track to reach the 2 percent target by the end of 2024

Egypt’s Central Bank holds key rates amidst 2.2 percent GDP growth and 27.5 percent inflation

The bank noted that "the current monetary stance is appropriate to support the sustained moderation of inflation."

Oil prices retreat amid doubts about China’s demand outlook, signaling weekly losses

Brent oil futures for September delivery shed 0.5 percent to $84.73 per barrel