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Saudi Arabia Hosts Regional Trade Policy Course for Middle East Participants

File photo of Saudi flag/Asharq Al-Awsat
File photo of Saudi flag/Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Hosts Regional Trade Policy Course for Middle East Participants

File photo of Saudi flag/Asharq Al-Awsat
File photo of Saudi flag/Asharq Al-Awsat

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority of Foreign Trade, is hosting the Regional Trade Policy Course for Middle Eastern countries.
Organized in collaboration with the World Trade Organization and King Saud University, the course will run from October 13 to December 5.
The eight-week course is designed for government officials from Middle Eastern countries to exchange information, expertise, and enhance communication. It focuses on deepening participants' understanding of the economic and legal aspects of World Trade Organization rules, controls, and procedures, SPA reported.
Hosting this course aligns with the Kingdom's goals of supporting the national competencies and capabilities of trade policy makers in the region.
By enabling participants to keep pace with international standards and foreign trade rules, the Kingdom aims to contribute to sustainable development, improve the business environment, and enhance economic stability in the Middle East.
The World Trade Organization's selection of Saudi Arabia as host country confirms its pivotal role in promoting regional and international trade.

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Brent crude oil futures were down 73 cents, or 0.9%, at $78.67 a barrel by 1208 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 71 cents, also 0.9%, to $75.14 per barrel.

For the week, both benchmarks were headed for gains, Reuters reported.

"A potential Israeli attack on Iranian oil... infrastructure poses a binary outcome for oil markets, as it could reduce the elevated spare capacity overhang on prices while inducing a significant geopolitical risk premium, which explains the recent surge in oil market volatility," Barclays said in a client note.

Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG, said reservations over high crude inventories and a possibly more gradual monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve have put the recent rally on hold.

In the US, Hurricane Milton plowed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after cutting a destructive path across Florida, killing at least 10 people and leaving millions without power. The destruction could dampen fuel consumption in some areas of the world's largest oil producer and consumer.

Crude benchmarks spiked this month after Iran launched more than 180 missiles against Israel on Oct. 1, raising the prospect of retaliation against Iranian oil facilities. Israel has yet to respond, and crude benchmarks have eased and remained relatively flat through the week.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said that any strike against Iran would be "lethal, precise and surprising".