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A risk-off session in Dubai and Abu Dhabi shows how conflict, oil, aviation and investor confidence can move Gulf markets in different directions at once.
Jul 24, 2026
Boycotts, tighter budgets and a longer war are reshaping where GCC consumers eat, and Western fast food chains are the ones feeling it hardest.
Sep 10, 2024
Shipping, insurance and construction costs are all higher because of the Iran conflict. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pressing ahead with project awards anyway, and the reasoning is deliberate.
Aug 4, 2026
Mohamed Alabbar told the AIM Congress the Iran war is an extraordinary situation and the market will adjust. Emaar's cancellations rose from 700 to 1,000 a month in the conflict and fell to 550 after the ceasefire. The Abu Dhabi train arrives on 30 September.
Sep 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members agreed on Sunday to leave production unchanged for November and to meet again on 1 November, two days after the G7 announced its own emergency oil release.
Oct 4, 2026
Early in the conflict the projections ran to 150 dollar oil and contracting Gulf economies. Halfway through August the numbers are less dramatic and more interesting than either the panic or the relief.
Aug 16, 2026
Houthi claims against two Saudi tankers have exposed the weakness in plans to bypass Hormuz, sending Brent higher as two vital shipping routes face risk.
Jul 23, 2026
A war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and hit every GCC state should have broken the region's economics. Reserves and diversification kept it standing.
Jul 16, 2026
The Saudi carrier Bahri says two crew died in a security incident aboard the SIDR while transiting the strait on 31 August. Iran says four IRGC aerospace personnel were killed in United States strikes days later.
Sep 5, 2026
Brent's renewed jump toward $100 reflects Middle East shipping danger, while IEA and EIA forecasts point to demand destruction and lower prices if supply routes normalize.
Jul 25, 2026
The IMF sees Saudi growth recovering as maritime flows normalize. Diversified export routes, domestic demand and Vision 2030 investment are central to the resilience case.
Aug 2, 2026
The World Bank's June index showed steep declines in energy, fertilizer and precious metals. Its August 4 update will reveal whether that was a turning point or a pause.
Aug 2, 2026
The World Gold Council's base case points to a range around $4,100, but rates, positioning and geopolitical risk leave unusually large paths on either side.
Aug 2, 2026
A reported plan to place FIFA media, sponsorship and tournament assets in a new subsidiary raises major questions about money and control.
Jul 30, 2026
The G7 pledged to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude over four months and not to ban fuel exports, as diesel hits record prices during the Iran war.
Oct 2, 2026
The Nasdaq gained 1.2 percent and the S&P 500 0.6 percent on Tuesday while the Dow barely moved, with oil easing, confidence jumping and the Fed's decision due on Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2026
Oil, not chips, drove Friday's selloff: the Dow fell 1.2 percent and most sectors slid while the Nasdaq barely moved. Energy shares hit a record ahead of a Fed meeting and big-tech earnings.
Oct 24, 2026
Brent settled at $104.77 and WTI at $96.46 on Monday after Tehran said its supreme leader had authorised negotiations and the US said no decision on new strikes had been taken.
Nov 2, 2026
Note the direction. Markets are not arguing about how fast the Federal Reserve cuts. They are pricing the probability that it raises, and gold has just had its best month since January.
Aug 21, 2026
