Middle East

Global average temperatures in the last 12 months reached the highest on record at 0.76 °C above the 1991-2020 average

Brent crude futures, which have risen 7 percent over the past four weeks, dipped slightly by 2 cents to $87.41 per barrel

Remittance flows to low-middle-income countries moderated in 2023, reaching $656 billion: World Bank
Remittances to LMICs are expected to grow 2.3 percent in 2024, but unevenly across regions
