Business

World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

Business A worker carries loaves of bread for sale at a bakery in the capital city of Cairo, Egypt November 4, 2026. (Reuters)

World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

World food prices edged lower in October as weaker import demand contributed to monthly declines in cereal, dairy and meat prices, but were still nearly 6%…

Business Copper at the Aurubis copper smelting and refining plant in Hamburg, Germany. (Reuters)

Copper Falls, Set for Worst Week Since March on AI Rout

Copper dropped on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in London since March, as a rout in technology stocks battered markets. Benchmark three…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Workers walk at Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya province, Türkiye, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP)

Emerging Economies Set to Match Advanced Nations’ Renewable Capacity Additions, IEA Says

Emerging ‌and developing economies outside China are expected to add as much new renewable energy capacity as advanced economies for the first time over…

Business Gold bracelets displayed in a shop window on Green Street, east London, UK, April 30, 2024. (AFP)

Gold Drops Over 1% on Higher Oil Prices; US Payrolls Data in Focus

Gold prices slipped on Friday as oil prices rebounded, fanning inflation worries and higher-for-longer interest rate expectations, while investors awaited key…

Business A pumpjack operates near Bakersfield, California, on Oct. 16. (AFP)

Oil Set for Sharp Weekly Drop but Middle East Supply Concerns Provide Floor

Oil prices are set for a sharp weekly drop on expectations of a de-escalation of the Iran war after US President Donald Trump's party suffered election losses,…


Business Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi concluded his visit to South Korea on Wednesday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Commerce Concludes Visit to South Korea

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Competitiveness Center (NCC) Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi met with Korean…

Business flynas welcomed more than 7 million passengers on board its flights in the first half of 2024. (SPA)

flynas Announces Record-Breaking First-Half 2024 Results with 47% Passenger Growth

Saudi Arabia’s flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, welcomed more than 7 million passengers on board its…

Business 15 December 2022, Qatar, Doha: Three men stand in front of the skylines in Doha. (dpa)

Qatar Records Budget Surplus of $713 Mln in Q2 

Qatar recorded a budget surplus of 2.6 billion riyals ($713.31 million) in the second quarter of 2024, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, adding it would…

Business The Saudi capital, Riyadh (Reuters)

SAMA’s Reserve Assets Reach Highest Levels Since 2022

The total reserve assets of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) increased by 5.5 percent in June on an annual basis, to reach SAR 1.754 trillion ($467.5 billion),…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business File photo of Jeddah Islamic Port ( Mawani)

Jeddah Islamic Port Listed on London Metal Exchange

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced on Tuesday the listing of Jeddah Islamic Port on the London Metal Exchange (LME) through its strategic partner…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Logo of British Petrol BP is seen e at petrol station in Pienkow, Poland, June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

BP Raises Dividend as $2.8 billion Quarterly Profit Beats Forecasts

BP (BP.L), increased its dividend and extended its share repurchasing program on Tuesday as it reported a forecast beating second-quarter profit of nearly $2.8…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayaf speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Santiago, Chile, July 29, 2024. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza Purchase Licensing Rights

Saudi Arabia Sees Lithium Investment Options in Chile

Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is looking at opportunities to invest in lithium production in Chile, mining minister Bandar Alkhorayaf said on Monday during a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A worker counts money at a petrol station in Cairo on July 26, 2024. (AFP)

Egypt GDP Growth Forecast at 4% in 2024/25 Fiscal Year, IMF Official Says

Egypt's economic growth is forecast at 4% in the 2024/25 fiscal year and inflation is expected to fall below 15%, the International Monetary Fund's mission…

Business The logo of McDonald's is seen in Los Angeles, California, United States, April 22, 2016. (Reuters)

McDonald's Sales Fall Globally for First Time in More Than Three Years 

McDonald's reported a surprise drop in sales worldwide on Monday, its first decline in 13 quarters, as deal-seeking consumers shy away from higher priced menu…

Business The new hub features a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce 80,000 barrels of crude oil per day from six wells in the first phase. Reuters

BP Green Lights 6th Production Hub in Gulf of Mexico

BP said on Tuesday it has given the go-ahead for the sixth operated hub, Kaskida, in the US Gulf of Mexico, with oil production slated to start in 2029. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business FILE PHOTO: A gas station attendant pumps fuel into a customer's car at the NNPC Mega petrol station in Abuja, Nigeria March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

Oil Dips on China Demand Concerns, Fading Mideast Worries

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session amid concerns about demand in China, the world's largest crude importer, while the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business FILE PHOTO: A person sits on a bench near Beijing's Central Business District (CBD), China July 14, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

China's Leaders Vow to Step Up Policy Support for Economy

China will step up policy support for the economy, focusing on boosting consumption to expand domestic demand, the Politburo, the top decision-making body of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beijing)
Business The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, US, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

IMF Approves Release of $820 Million for Egypt, Calls for More Reforms

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it had completed a review allowing Egypt to draw $820 million, saying efforts to restore macroeconomic stability…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Commerce Minister Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi arrived in Seoul on Monday, leading a Saudi delegation on a three-day visit to bolster trade ties with South Korea. (SPA)

Saudi Commerce Minister Leads Delegation to Boost Trade with South Korea

Saudi Commerce Minister Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi arrived in Seoul on Monday, leading a Saudi delegation on a three-day visit to bolster trade ties with…

Business The Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi Exim Bank) and Brazilian Development Bank signed an MoU to boost economic cooperation and trade between the two countries. (SPA)

Saudi EXIM Bank and Brazilian Development Bank Sign MoU

The Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi Exim Bank) and Brazilian Development Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost economic cooperation and…

Business Al-Khorayef touring giant Carajas mines in the Amazon forests (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Al-Khorayef Discusses Expansion Plans of Brazilian Mining Giant Vale in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Brazil are seeking to expand partnerships in the mining sector, as the two countries enjoy important economic and investment relations. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business NEOM (Photo: Saudi PIF)

Mega Projects Enhance Growth of Saudi Arabia’s Facilities Management

Mega Saudi projects have contributed to increasing the volume of facilities management investments, which are expected to exceed $60 billion during 2030. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business The signing of the joint statement to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement between the GCC and Türkiye in March (Asharq Al-Awsat)

First Round of Free Trade Negotiations between Gulf States, Türkiye Begins in Ankara

Ankara is set to host on Monday the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council and Türkiye. The talks…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business FILE - Pump jacks extract oil from beneath the ground in North Dakota, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Oil Prices Rise on Fears of Wider Middle East Conflict

Oil prices rose on Monday, paring last week's loss, on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East following a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Gold bullion displayed in a store in the German city of Pforzheim (dpa)

Gold Drifts Higher on Fed Rate-cut Hopes, Geopolitical Risks

Prices of safe-haven gold climbed on Monday on heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and amid expectations of a US rate cut in September, while…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A general view shows Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2020. (Reuters)

Egypt Signs Investment Deals Worth $340 Million to Boost Oil, Gas Production

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed two agreements with international companies on Sunday to invest $340 million to boost oil and gas…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Rowers train during warm summer weather on the River Thames at Isleworth in London, Britain, July 28, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK is 'Broke and Broken,' New Government Says

Britain’s new left-leaning government said Sunday that the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its predecessors ahead of a major speech on…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business The conclusion of negotiations was confirmed by the signing of a joint statement by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour. WAM

UAE, Morocco Finalize Terms of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The United Arab Emirates and Morocco have finalized the terms of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that will launch a new chapter of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business The Saudi Minister of Investment and Thailand’s Foreign Minister honor representatives of the private sector in both countries at the investment forum in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Thailand Explores Cooperation with Saudi Arabia in Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen

Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said that relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia go beyond bilateral cooperation to regional and international…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)