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Saudi Industry Ministry Eyes Boosting Cooperation with Companies in Germany

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Saudi Industry Ministry Eyes Boosting Cooperation with Companies in Germany

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The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources discussed enhancing cooperation to develop human capacities in industry and mining with a number of German companies.
A delegation from the ministry, headed by Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Human Capability Development, made an official visit to Germany in cooperation with the Human Capability Development Program.
The delegation met with officials of the German automobile manufacturer Porsche at the company’s headquarters, where they discussed enhancement of cooperation between the two sides in industry and development of human resources, SPA reported.
The delegation discussed cooperation opportunities as well as initiatives and programs for developing human capacities with the German companies Schüller, Festo, and KSB.
The meetings saw discussions about the vast opportunities provided by the Saudi National Industry Strategy in a number of industrial sectors, especially with regard to developing human capacities.
The officials of the two sides also discussed enhancing bilateral relations in a way that fulfills their joint visions and interests.

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Saudi Arabia’s Bahri Signs $451 Million Deal to Build Three VLCCs

A Bahri vessel (company website).
A Bahri vessel (company website).
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Saudi Arabia’s Bahri Signs $451 Million Deal to Build Three VLCCs

A Bahri vessel (company website).
A Bahri vessel (company website).

The national shipping carrier of Saudi Arabia, Bahri, has signed a contract with International Maritime Industries (IMI) to build and deliver three very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for a total value of about $451 million (1.692 billion riyals), the company said.

Each vessel will have a capacity of 320,000 deadweight tons, with the three tankers scheduled for delivery in phases during 2029 and 2030, Bahri said in a disclosure published on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) website.

The financial impact of the contract will be reflected in the company's financial statements after the vessels are received and begin commercial operations. The contract will run until delivery of the final tanker, it added.

The agreement is part of Bahri's strategy to modernize its fleet and expand its long-term operational capacity, strengthening its ability to respond to changing requirements in global energy and shipping markets.

It also supports Saudi Arabia's efforts to develop a globally competitive maritime sector by localizing shipbuilding capabilities and related maritime supply chains, in line with the objectives of its Vision 2030 economic transformation program.

With the signing of the agreement, the number of vessels being built in Saudi Arabia for Bahri will rise to nine, comprising six dry bulk carriers and three very large crude carriers.

Bahri said it would finance the contract through a combination of internal cash resources and bank facilities.

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Egypt: Positive Results from Nargis-2 Natural Gas Well in Mediterranean

Egyptian Petroleum Minister inspects the start of drilling operations at the Nargis gas field in the Mediterranean Sea (Ministry of Petroleum)
Egyptian Petroleum Minister inspects the start of drilling operations at the Nargis gas field in the Mediterranean Sea (Ministry of Petroleum)
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Egypt: Positive Results from Nargis-2 Natural Gas Well in Mediterranean

Egyptian Petroleum Minister inspects the start of drilling operations at the Nargis gas field in the Mediterranean Sea (Ministry of Petroleum)
Egyptian Petroleum Minister inspects the start of drilling operations at the Nargis gas field in the Mediterranean Sea (Ministry of Petroleum)

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and US energy major Chevron announced Saturday positive results from drilling the Nargis-2 natural gas well in the Mediterranean Sea, which began in May in cooperation with Chevron, its partners and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).

In a statement, the ministry said the results support ongoing efforts to appraise the Nargis discovery, made in 2022, and accelerate its commercial development as one of Egypt's undeveloped gas discoveries.

The Nargis-2 appraisal well confirmed the extension of gas-bearing reservoirs previously encountered at Nargis-1 and identified an additional gas-bearing reservoir with favorable characteristics, supporting efforts to assess the area's gas resources and potential development opportunities.

The ministry said drilling operations were designed to evaluate the extent of the Nargis discovery and test deeper geological formations as part of efforts to expand exploration activities and maximize the Mediterranean's promising potential, including high-pressure, high-temperature formations.

The well reached a total depth of more than 5,000 meters, with appraisal results indicating gas-bearing reservoirs containing up to 35 meters of net pay.

According to the statement, these findings provide a positive indication supporting further technical studies to determine the discovery's overall potential and assess development opportunities.

The results align with the ministry's strategy to accelerate the development of undeveloped discoveries, encourage investment partners to intensify exploration activities and convert discovered resources into reserves that can be developed and brought into production, helping increase domestic natural gas output.

Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi witnessed the start of drilling operations at Nargis-2 in May aboard the Stena Forth drillship.

At the time, he emphasized the importance of accelerating the appraisal and development of undeveloped gas discoveries and strengthening cooperation with international energy companies to capitalize on Egypt's promising oil and gas resources.

Chevron operates the Nargis Offshore Concession in partnership with Italy's Eni, the UAE's Mubadala and Egypt's Tharwa Petroleum Company.

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Global Equity Funds Attract Inflows for 5th Consecutive Week

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP
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Global Equity Funds Attract Inflows for 5th Consecutive Week

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

Global equity funds attracted inflows for a fifth consecutive week in the week through October 21, as easing Treasury yields and strong early corporate earnings lifted investor sentiment.

Global equity funds drew net inflows of $28.16 billion during the week, compared with $19.88 billion in the previous week, LSEG Lipper data showed.

The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield fell about 15 basis points last week and dropped below the psychologically significant 5% level this week, Reuters reported.

Fund investors were encouraged by better-than-expected corporate earnings so far this reporting season.

Of the nearly 18% of MSCI All Country World Index constituents that have ⁠reported earnings to date, ⁠about 73% have exceeded the average analyst estimate, according to LSEG data.

The MSCI World Index, however, fell 1.31% on Thursday after Meta reported strong results on Wednesday but unveiled plans to issue non-voting stock, reviving concerns about its growing capital commitments.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 21, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP

By region, Asian equity funds attracted $11.53 billion, their largest weekly ⁠inflow since at least December 2022. Investors also added $9.14 billion to European equity funds and $5.07 billion to US equity funds.

Among sectoral funds, technology attracted $5.05 billion, reversing net sales of $4.77 billion in the previous week. Investors also bought $1.83 billion in healthcare sector funds but sold a notable $1.29 billion in consumer discretionary sector funds.

Global bond funds remained popular for a fifth consecutive week, attracting net inflows of $9.44 billion.

Swiss franc-denominated bond funds drew $6.8 billion, their largest weekly inflow since at least November 2024. ⁠Investors also added ⁠a significant $2.78 billion to short-term bond funds, while pulling $1.68 billion from high-yield bond funds and $550 million from government bond funds.

Money market funds attracted weekly net inflows of $15.86 billion, following net outflows of $47.51 billion the previous week.

Among commodities, gold and other precious metals funds attracted net inflows of $1.29 billion, marking their fifth week of net purchases in the past six weeks. Investors also added $41.5 million to energy funds.

Data covering 29,174 emerging market funds showed that investors bought $6.28 billion worth of equity funds — the largest weekly net purchase since August 5. However, they withdrew a marginal $48.72 million from bond funds.