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Boeing: Middle East to Require 3,350 New Airplanes Over 20 Years

Visitors are seen during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, UAE November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar
Visitors are seen during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, UAE November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar
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Boeing: Middle East to Require 3,350 New Airplanes Over 20 Years

Visitors are seen during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, UAE November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar
Visitors are seen during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, UAE November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Satish Kumar

In a report published on Monday, Boeing said the Middle East is going to need 3,350 new airplanes during the upcoming 20 years worth USD730 billion.

Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh al- Balushi, head of the Executive Directorate of Industries and Development of Defense Capabilities at the Ministry of Defense, announced on the sidelines of Dubai Airshow sealing eight deals worth AED3.247 billion (USD883 million) encompassing five local companies and three international companies.

Balushi stated that Global Aerospace Logistics contracted to provide technical and administrative services as well as logistic support to helicopters for the best interest of armed forces. Also a contract was made with Advanced Integrated Systems to provide logistical support maintenance and services to reconnaissance aircraft.

The first day witnessed the signing of 11 deals worth AED6.5 billion for the Ministry of Defense – the total signed deals amounted to over AED9.789 billion (USD2.6 billion) in the two days.

Further, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Capital signed a deal with Gulf Air to lease it five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which are expected to be added to Bahrain national carrier fleet in 2018. The company declared that the aircraft will assist Gulf Air in expanding its network and supporting its future growth demands on the long-run.

Gulf Air deputy CEO, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed al-Alawi, stated: “Our agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise sees Gulf Air gear up for a landmark moment in our history as we welcome five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in the coming months. The incoming aircraft represent an important step in our strategic direction towards furthering Gulf Air’s fleet modernization process, enhancing passenger comfort and broadening our network as we look to strengthen our presence across the globe.”

In addition, Air Arabia and Air Lease Corp announced on Monday a leasing agreement for six Airbus A321neo long-range aircraft from at the Dubai Airshow.

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Oil Heads for Second Weekly Loss on Lingering Oversupply Concerns

Panamanian-flagged Caribbean Glory vessel with a capacity of 2 million barrels of oil, loads crude oil at a TLU (Tanker Loading Unit) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, operated by Cenit, owned by Ecopetrol, in Covenas, Colombia October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nelson Bocanegra
Panamanian-flagged Caribbean Glory vessel with a capacity of 2 million barrels of oil, loads crude oil at a TLU (Tanker Loading Unit) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, operated by Cenit, owned by Ecopetrol, in Covenas, Colombia October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nelson Bocanegra
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Oil Heads for Second Weekly Loss on Lingering Oversupply Concerns

Panamanian-flagged Caribbean Glory vessel with a capacity of 2 million barrels of oil, loads crude oil at a TLU (Tanker Loading Unit) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, operated by Cenit, owned by Ecopetrol, in Covenas, Colombia October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nelson Bocanegra
Panamanian-flagged Caribbean Glory vessel with a capacity of 2 million barrels of oil, loads crude oil at a TLU (Tanker Loading Unit) in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, operated by Cenit, owned by Ecopetrol, in Covenas, Colombia October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nelson Bocanegra

Oil prices rose on Friday but remained on track for a second consecutive weekly loss after three days of declines on worries about excess supply and slowing US demand.

Brent crude futures rose 50 cents, or 0.8%, to $63.88 a barrel by 1243 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude was up 51 cents, or 0.9%, at $59.94.

Both benchmarks are poised to register weekly declines of more than 1.5% as leading global producers raise output.

"The market continues to weigh a rising oil surplus against mixed macro," said SEB analyst Ole Hvalbye, Reuters reported.

An unexpected US inventory build of 5.2 million barrels reignited oversupply fears this week, said IG Markets analyst Tony Sycamore.

US crude stocks rose more than expected on higher imports and reduced refining activity while gasoline and distillate inventories declined, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

Concern over the effects of the longest government shutdown in US history also pressured oil prices.

The Trump administration has ordered flight reductions at major airports because of a shortage of air traffic controllers while private reports are pointing to a weaker US labor market in October.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known collectively as OPEC+, decided on Sunday to increase output slightly in December. However, the group also paused further increases for the first quarter of next year, wary of a supply glut.

European and US sanctions on Russia and Iran, meanwhile, are disrupting supplies to the world's largest importers, China and India, providing some support for global markets.

China's crude imports in October rose 2.3% from September and were up 8.2% from a year earlier at 48.36 million tons, customs data showed, against a backdrop of high utilisation rates at refineries in the world's largest oil importer.

"China kept importing elevated amounts of crude in October," UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said. "That move keeps those barrels away from the OECD, where inventories remain low."

Swiss commodities trader Gunvor said on Thursday that it had withdrawn its proposal to buy the foreign assets of Russian energy company Lukoil after the US Treasury called it Russia's "puppet" and signalled that Washington opposed the deal.

"Gunvor scrapping its Lukoil assets purchase suggests the US is maintaining its maximum pressure campaign against Russia, and potential strict enforcement of sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil," said Vandana Hari at oil market analysis provider Vanda Insights.

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China Announces 1-year Suspension of Expanded Rare Earth Export Controls

A glass jar containing the rare earth metal Terbium (L) is pictured inside the storage room of Tradium, a company specialised in trading rare earths, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
A glass jar containing the rare earth metal Terbium (L) is pictured inside the storage room of Tradium, a company specialised in trading rare earths, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
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China Announces 1-year Suspension of Expanded Rare Earth Export Controls

A glass jar containing the rare earth metal Terbium (L) is pictured inside the storage room of Tradium, a company specialised in trading rare earths, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
A glass jar containing the rare earth metal Terbium (L) is pictured inside the storage room of Tradium, a company specialised in trading rare earths, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

China suspended an array of export control measures it imposed on October 9, including expanded curbs on some rare earths materials and equipment, as well as lithium battery materials and super-hard materials, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The suspensions were effective immediately and would apply through November 10, 2026, the ministry said.

The announcement confirmed and formalized an agreement reached after US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hammered out a trade truce last month.

The White House and China's Commerce Ministry had both said such an announcement was forthcoming.

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FAO: World Food Prices Fall for 2nd Consecutive Month in October

People wait in line outside Adams County Emergency Food Bank for their completed grocery cart, weeks into the continuing US government shutdown, in Commerce City, Colorado, US October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela
People wait in line outside Adams County Emergency Food Bank for their completed grocery cart, weeks into the continuing US government shutdown, in Commerce City, Colorado, US October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela
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FAO: World Food Prices Fall for 2nd Consecutive Month in October

People wait in line outside Adams County Emergency Food Bank for their completed grocery cart, weeks into the continuing US government shutdown, in Commerce City, Colorado, US October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela
People wait in line outside Adams County Emergency Food Bank for their completed grocery cart, weeks into the continuing US government shutdown, in Commerce City, Colorado, US October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela

World food commodity prices fell for a second consecutive month in October, driven largely by ample global supplies, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 126.4 points in October, down from a revised 128.5 in September.

The index was down slightly compared to its October 2024 level and stood 21.1% below its March 2022 peak.

In a separate report, FAO forecast 2025 world cereal production at a record 2.990 billion metric tons, after projecting 2.971 billion tons last month.

The latest outlook was up 4.4% from 2024 output.