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Iraq Oil Output Exceeds 5 million bpd

Business Majnoon oil field near the Iraqi city of Basra (Reuters)

Iraq Oil Output Exceeds 5 million bpd

Iraq produces more than 5 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), Oil Minister Basim Mohammed told state news agency INA on Saturday. According to Reuters, Iraq…

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Business IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the Annual Meetings Plenary at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 16, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

IMF: Any Slowdown in AI-driven Growth Would be Factor for Central Banks

Central bankers around the world would need to consider any slowdown in AI-driven growth as they assess steps in their fight against inflation, International…

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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…

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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 Egypt Targets 5.7% Growth in Next FY

Egypt Targets 5.7% Growth in Next FY

Egypt will target economic growth of 5.7 percent and a primary surplus of 1.5 percent of GDP in the 2022-23 financial year, the finance ministry said on…

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Business Thai Products Expected to Increase Competitiveness in Saudi Market

Thai Products Expected to Increase Competitiveness in Saudi Market

Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as part of the Kingdom's efforts to strengthen mutual…

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Business Saudi Joint Team to Ensure Implementation of Industrial, Energy Projects

Saudi Joint Team to Ensure Implementation of Industrial, Energy Projects

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef revealed that the Ministry of Energy and Saudi Aramco are working closely to create…

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Business Egypt Plans Privatizations Every Month or Two, Says Planning Minister

Egypt Plans Privatizations Every Month or Two, Says Planning Minister

Egypt aims to press ahead with stake sales in state-owned companies every month or two and will soon classify the openness of different sectors of the economy…

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Business Saudi Arabia, Iraq Sign MoU on Linking Power Grids

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Sign MoU on Linking Power Grids

The Saudi Ministry of Energy and Iraqi Ministry of Electricity signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) framing the joint cooperation in linking…

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Business Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Forms Unit to Issue Debt, Explore Funding

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Forms Unit to Issue Debt, Explore Funding

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has set up a subsidiary, ADNOC Murban, to issue primary debt and explore new funding opportunities. ADNOC Murban will…

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Business Saudi Arabia, Iraq Aspire to Build 'Comprehensive Cooperation'

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Aspire to Build 'Comprehensive Cooperation'

The Saudi-Iraqi Business Forum got underway in Riyadh on Monday, with a wide participation of ministers, officials and businessmen in the two countries. …

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Business Aramco Says Oil Demand is Nearing Pre-COVID Levels

Aramco Says Oil Demand is Nearing Pre-COVID Levels

Saudi Aramco said oil demand is nearing pre-COVID levels and reiterated that producers globally are investing too little in supply. "We are getting very…

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Business Special Saudi Committee Aims to Support Localization of Energy Sector

Special Saudi Committee Aims to Support Localization of Energy Sector

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman revealed the imminent formation of a committee to localize the energy sector in the country under the…

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Business Oman Inaugurates $417 Mn Mega Solar Energy Project

Oman Inaugurates $417 Mn Mega Solar Energy Project

Oman inaugurated Ibri 2, the first solar independent power project (IPP) to be launched under the country’s national renewable energy program and connected to…

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Business Kuwait Draft Budget Sees Deficit Down 74%

Kuwait Draft Budget Sees Deficit Down 74%

Kuwait announced that the draft budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 sees oil income at $55 billion throughout the FY that ends in March 2023, up 83.4 percent…

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Business Saudi Arabia Hosts LEAP Conference to Discuss Future Technologies

Saudi Arabia Hosts LEAP Conference to Discuss Future Technologies

Saudi Arabia will host LEAP, the global technology platform, to address future challenges such as healthcare technologies to improve the quality of life and…

Business AD Ports Group Creates Logistics Base with Eni

AD Ports Group Creates Logistics Base with Eni

AD Ports Group has signed a new agreement with Eni Abu Dhabi B.V., the Abu Dhabi-based branch of the world-renowned Italian Integrated Energy Company, to…

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Business Oman, Egypt Discuss Establishing $100 Mn Investment Fund

Oman, Egypt Discuss Establishing $100 Mn Investment Fund

Oman and Egypt signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) after a meeting held by the joint Business Council in Muscat. The Egyptian-Omani Business…

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Business KUFPEC Announces First Operated Offshore Exploration Discovery in Indonesia

KUFPEC Announces First Operated Offshore Exploration Discovery in Indonesia

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) announced on Sunday that its wholly-owned subsidiary KUFPEC Indonesia (Anambas) has successfully made a…

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Business Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Floating Desalination Plant

Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Floating Desalination Plant

Saudi Arabia inaugurated the first floating desalination plant near al-Shuqaiq port on the western coast, as part of its water projects to enhance water…

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Business Turkey to See Inflation Rate Peaking at About 40% in 2022, Says  Finance Minister

Turkey to See Inflation Rate Peaking at About 40% in 2022, Says Finance Minister

TFinance Minister Nureddin Nebati told economists he expects the inflation rate to peak at about 40 percent in the months ahead and not to surpass 50 percent…

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Business IKTVA Forum Kicks Off to Discuss Developing Energy Supply Chain Sector in Saudi Arabia

IKTVA Forum Kicks Off to Discuss Developing Energy Supply Chain Sector in Saudi Arabia

The In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA 2022) has kicked off on Monday, highlighting the oil giant’s role in boosting local opportunities in Saudi Arabia. …

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Business Riyadh Hosts Saudi-Iraqi Business Forum with Wide Participation

Riyadh Hosts Saudi-Iraqi Business Forum with Wide Participation

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi reiterated the strong relations between…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-Nutrients Plans to Buy 49% of ETG Inputs Holdco

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-Nutrients Plans to Buy 49% of ETG Inputs Holdco

Saudi Arabian fertilizers maker SABIC Agri-Nutrients said on Monday it had signed a binding agreement to acquire a 49% stake in ETG Inputs Holdco LTD. ETG…

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Business Teneo Launches Financial Advisory Business in the Middle East

Teneo Launches Financial Advisory Business in the Middle East

New York-based Teneo said on Monday it was launching a financial advisory business in the Middle East. The company has hired restructuring veterans Matthew…

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Business Iraq Schedules Crude Shipments for March Loading amid Strong Demand

Iraq Schedules Crude Shipments for March Loading amid Strong Demand

Iraq has already scheduled some oil shipments for loading in March due to projections of strong demand, Ali Nizar, deputy head of Iraq’s State Organization for…

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Business Ministry of Industry: Saudi Investments in Plastics Total $9.3 Billion

Ministry of Industry: Saudi Investments in Plastics Total $9.3 Billion

Osama Al-Zamil, Saudi Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, said investing in plastic materials contributed to raising productivity and reaching…

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Business Saudi Authorities Encourage Investors to Launch Entertainment, Tourism Projects in the Kingdom

Saudi Authorities Encourage Investors to Launch Entertainment, Tourism Projects in the Kingdom

The Saudi leadership is providing programs and initiatives that contribute to motivating investors to launch entertainment and tourism projects in the Kingdom…

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