Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field

Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field
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Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field

Morocco, Egypt Sign Cooperation Deal in Insurance Field

The Moroccan Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (FMSAR) has called on its Egyptian counterpart to resolve the delay in the case of a Moroccan branch in Cairo seeking a practicing license.

This call was made during signing a partnership and cooperation agreement with the Insurance Federation of Egypt, on the sidelines of the 26th Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) Conference held in Marrakesh.

The conference saw the participation of more than 1,000 directors of insurance and reinsurance companies in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Chairman of the Insurance Federation of Egypt Alaa al-Zoheiry said that the agreement aims to reinforce cooperation between the Egyptian and Moroccan insurance sectors and therefore the two countries.

Zoheiry noted that the agreement seeks to exchange expertise in various fields.

Bashir Baddou, the director-general of the Moroccan Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (FMSAR), hailed the Egyptian insurance sector and its position on the regional level.

Baddou added that a Moroccan insurance firm opened a branch in Cairo but still awaits the license to open this headquarters officially and commercially. He expressed hope that this deal would expedite this process.

The 26th Afro-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) Conference took place in Marrakesh from 15 Sep. till 23 of the same month on the obstacles facing African and Asian insurance firms.



Oil Prices Edge up as Market Assesses Trump's Tariff Plans

FILE PHOTO: A ship is moored near storage tanks at an oil refinery off the coast of Singapore October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A ship is moored near storage tanks at an oil refinery off the coast of Singapore October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/File Photo
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Oil Prices Edge up as Market Assesses Trump's Tariff Plans

FILE PHOTO: A ship is moored near storage tanks at an oil refinery off the coast of Singapore October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A ship is moored near storage tanks at an oil refinery off the coast of Singapore October 17, 2008. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/File Photo

Oil prices picked up on Tuesday, after the previous session's sell-off, as the market assessed US President-elect Donald Trump's planned trade tariffs on Mexico and Canada and his aim to increase US crude production.

Oil prices had fallen more than $2 a barrel on Monday after multiple reports that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to the terms of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. A senior Israeli official said Israel looks set to approve a US plan for a ceasefire on Tuesday, but some analysts said Monday's sell-off in oil prices had been overdone.

Brent crude futures were up 43 cents, or 0.6%, at $73.44 a barrel as of 1414 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $69.38 a barrel, up 44 cents, or 0.6%.

Brent crude futures fluctuated between $73.30 and $73.80 a barrel in afternoon trading.

"Today’s intra-day fluctuations are probably more of the function of assessing Trump’s overnight pledge to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China," PVM analyst Tamas Varga said.

On Monday, Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on all products coming into the US from Mexico and Canada.

The vast majority of Canada's 4 million bpd of crude exports go to the US Analysts have said it is unlikely Trump would impose tariffs on Canadian oil, which cannot be easily replaced since it differs from grades that the US produces.

On Monday, Reuters reported that Trump's team is also preparing an energy package to roll out within days of his taking office that would increase oil drilling.

A senior executive at Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday that US oil and gas producers are unlikely to "radically increase'' production.

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Market reaction on Monday to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire news was "over the top" as the broader Middle East conflict has "never actually disrupted supplies significantly to induce war premiums" this year, said senior market analyst Priyanka Sachdeva at Phillip Nova.

Elsewhere, OPEC+ at its next meeting on Sunday may consider leaving its current oil output cuts in place from Jan. 1. The producer group is already postponing hikes amid global demand worries.