Business

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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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…

Asharq Al Awsat
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 Bahrain Details Fiscal Balance Plan

Bahrain Details Fiscal Balance Plan

Bahrain on Sunday gave details of a new economic growth and fiscal balance plan that pushes a zero-deficit target back by two years to 2024 from 2022 and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Business Oil Drops on China Fuel Reserves Release; OPEC+ Meeting in View

Oil Drops on China Fuel Reserves Release; OPEC+ Meeting in View

Oil prices dropped on Monday as China's release of gasoline and diesel reserves eased concerns over tight global supply, while investors cashed in ahead of a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Emirates to Hold Talks with Boeing at Dubai Airshow over 777x Delays

Emirates to Hold Talks with Boeing at Dubai Airshow over 777x Delays

Emirates will hold talks with Boeing (BA.N) over the delays to its 777X jetliner before and during this month's Dubai Airshow, the state-owned airline's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Emirates Food Industries to Partially Float on Abu Dhabi Exchange

Emirates Food Industries to Partially Float on Abu Dhabi Exchange

Emirates Food Industries plans to partially float its shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, aiming to expand its operations to support the country's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia Boosts Int’l Economy Protection, Supports Strategic Partnerships

Saudi Arabia Boosts Int’l Economy Protection, Supports Strategic Partnerships

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal al-Ibrahim affirmed on Saturday that the Kingdom is one of the world’s most important economic powers…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Iraq: OPEC+ to Meet Demand with Daily Increase of 400,000 Barrels in Oil Output

Iraq: OPEC+ to Meet Demand with Daily Increase of 400,000 Barrels in Oil Output

Iraq’s state oil marketing company, SOMO, said on Saturday Iraq sees no need to take any decision to increase its production capabilities beyond what has…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business Saudi Aramco Sees Third-Quarter Income Rise to $30.4 Billion

Saudi Aramco Sees Third-Quarter Income Rise to $30.4 Billion

The world’s largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, reported $30.4 billion in third-quarter net income on Sunday, bolstered by a surge in oil prices and recovery in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egypt Raises Gas Price for High-use Industries to $5.75

Egypt Raises Gas Price for High-use Industries to $5.75

Egypt has increased the selling price of natural gas for the industrial sector to $5.75 per million thermal units for high consuming industries, an increase of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Arab Ministers to Coordinate Stance at WTO Ministerial Conference

Arab Ministers to Coordinate Stance at WTO Ministerial Conference

Saudi Arabia will host on Sunday a meeting of Arab trade ministers, in preparation for the 12th World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12)…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Government Study to Understand Supply, Demand within Saudi Economy

Government Study to Understand Supply, Demand within Saudi Economy

The Data Office of Saudi Arabia’s Local Content and Government Procurement Authority is currently working on analytical studies and statistical reports to…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business OPEC+ Expected to Stay the Course on Oil Output Plans

OPEC+ Expected to Stay the Course on Oil Output Plans

An OPEC+ committee largely stuck to forecasts of a strong demand rebound this year and next ahead of a meeting next week, at which the group is expected to…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business FII Discusses Major Investment Opportunities in Space

FII Discusses Major Investment Opportunities in Space

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference, in its fifth edition, concluded by highlighting the huge opportunities awaiting investors in the field of…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Experts Call for More Investments In Digital Healthcare, Smart Robotics

Experts Call for More Investments In Digital Healthcare, Smart Robotics

International experts and founders of international companies in digital technology and healthcare said at the conclusion of the Future Investment Initiative…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Cryptocurrency Ether Hits All Time High of $4,400

Cryptocurrency Ether Hits All Time High of $4,400

Ether, the world's second largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high on Friday, a little over a week after larger rival bitcoin set its own record. As…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business World Bank Approves $360 Million Loan for Egypt

World Bank Approves $360 Million Loan for Egypt

The World Bank has approved a $360 million development policy financing (DPF) loan to support Egypt’s post-pandemic recovery, Minister of International…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Egypt’s New Price for Bread Will ‘Take Time’, Supply Minister Says

Egypt’s New Price for Bread Will ‘Take Time’, Supply Minister Says

Egypt's Supply Minister Ali Moselhy said on Thursday deciding a new price for subsidized bread "will take time". Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business RCU Signs Strategic Partnerships, 44 Multinational Companies Shift Regional Headquarters to Saudi Arabia

RCU Signs Strategic Partnerships, 44 Multinational Companies Shift Regional Headquarters to Saudi Arabia

International experts participating in the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference’s fifth edition in Riyadh called for investing more in humans over the…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business Leaders, Decision-Makers Call for Increased Investment in Fintech

Leaders, Decision-Makers Call for Increased Investment in Fintech

Heads of government and senior officials worldwide are calling for increased investment in Fintech, maintaining that it enhances governance values and…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Announces Imminent Launch of Energy Strategy

Saudi Arabia Announces Imminent Launch of Energy Strategy

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced the imminent release of the Kingdom’s energy strategy, noting that it would be an embodiment of the…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business International Labor Organization: COVID Impact on Jobs Worse than Expected

International Labor Organization: COVID Impact on Jobs Worse than Expected

The latest International Labor Organization (ILO) Monitor report on the impact of COVID-19 on labor markets shows a stalled global recovery and significant…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
Business IMF Memo: Before Lebanon's Current Financial Crisis, Central Bank Faced a $4.7 Billion Hole in Reserves

IMF Memo: Before Lebanon's Current Financial Crisis, Central Bank Faced a $4.7 Billion Hole in Reserves

Lebanon's central bank had a $4.7 billion hole in its reserves by the end of 2015 that was not disclosed to the public, an early warning sign of the financial…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Oil Falls to Two-week Low

Oil Falls to Two-week Low

Oil prices slumped to their lowest in two weeks after official figures showed a surprise jump in US inventories of crude, and rising cases of COVID-19 in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business World Leaders Call for Shift to Green Economy

World Leaders Call for Shift to Green Economy

World leaders at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) stressed the importance of green economy transformation, calling for boosting global efforts towards…

Business ADNOC, EWEC Sign Clean Energy Partnership

ADNOC, EWEC Sign Clean Energy Partnership

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday a clean energy partnership between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Emirates Water and Electricity…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)