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Tesla to Refund Many Cybertruck Deposits as Demand Exceeds Production, Musk Says

Business Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles sit parked in a storage lot in San Diego, California on April 11, 2025. (AFP)

Tesla to Refund Many Cybertruck Deposits as Demand Exceeds Production, Musk Says

Tesla will have to refund Cybertruck deposits for many customers as orders far exceed production capacity, CEO Elon Musk said, following last week's…

Business A mining machine is seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. (Reuters)

China Extends Suspension of New Rare Earth Controls Until January

China on Monday announced a two-month extension of export-control waivers due to expire this month, preserving part of a wide-ranging deal struck after a…

Business United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. (UN)

UN to Asharq Al-Awsat ahead of COP31: Climate Change and Energy Security Are Two Integrated Paths

On the eve of the opening of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) on Monday in the Turkish city of Antalya, attention is focused on the…

Abeer Hommadi (Riyadh)
Business The People's Bank of China's gold holdings increased by 830,000 ounces in October (Reuters)

Gold Rises over 1% as Softer Oil Prices Ease Inflation Worries

Gold rose more than 1% on Monday as softer oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors awaited key US inflation data and fresh signals from the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Members of the GCC Transport and Communications Ministers Committee pose for an official photo in Manama (GCC). 

Gulf Railway Enters Implementation Phase, Targets 2030 Completion

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries signed an agreement in Manama on Sunday to advance a 2,117-kilometer railway linking all six member states by 2030, as…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Manama)

Business ADNOC Awards Japan’s INPEX Exploration Rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 4

ADNOC Awards Japan’s INPEX Exploration Rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 4

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) awarded the exploration rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 4 to Japan’s INPEX Corporation. Based on the agreement,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business CEO: Novatek Close to Deal with Aramco on Arctic LNG Project

CEO: Novatek Close to Deal with Aramco on Arctic LNG Project

Leonid Mikhelson, chief executive of Russian gas giant Novatek, said on Sunday he had discussed the company’s Arctic LNG 2 project with Saudi Energy Minister…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Falih Optimistic on Continued Commitment to Supply Cut Agreement

Falih Optimistic on Continued Commitment to Supply Cut Agreement

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday he was optimistic about continued commitment to the oil supply cut agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Egyptian Pound Appreciates to Highest in Over 2 Years

Egyptian Pound Appreciates to Highest in Over 2 Years

The Egyptian pound strengthened on Sunday to its highest in over two years, boosted by an increase in foreign funds into the country. The currency was…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Unveiling Opportunities For Saudi Exports in Iraqi Markets

Unveiling Opportunities For Saudi Exports in Iraqi Markets

The Saudi-Iraqi trade mission event will be launched in Riyadh on Sunday, with the participation of more than 130 Iraqi and Saudi enterprises. “Saudi Export…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Tunisia Looks Forward to Reduce Budget Deficit to 2% in 2022

Tunisia Looks Forward to Reduce Budget Deficit to 2% in 2022

Tunisia’s Finance Ministry unveiled a government plan to reduce budget deficit from 4.9 percent of the country’s GDP in 2018 to 3.9 percent this year. It…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Egypt: Inflation Under Control Despite Rise in Feb

Egypt: Inflation Under Control Despite Rise in Feb

Annual inflation in Egypt was up by 14.4% in February, as a result of the increase in the prices of food commodities by 15.4%, according to Beltone Financial. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Arabia: New Regulatory Amendments to Improve Zakat Collection

Saudi Arabia: New Regulatory Amendments to Improve Zakat Collection

Saudi General Authority of Zakat and Tax has introduced new regulatory amendments to improve zakat collection, the authority said in a statement released by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Turkey: Worrying Rise in Short-term Debt, Unemployment Rate

Turkey: Worrying Rise in Short-term Debt, Unemployment Rate

Turkey's short-term external debt stock reached USD118 billion at the end of January, the Turkish Central Bank said on Friday. The figure was up 1.5…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Agreement to Develop Digital Technologies Between SABIC, HTE

Agreement to Develop Digital Technologies Between SABIC, HTE

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) extended plans for collaboration for five more years to increase…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Establishes Promising Future in Global Aviation Market

Saudi Arabia Establishes Promising Future in Global Aviation Market

Saudi International Airshow held at Thumamah Airport in Riyadh grabbed the attention of major regional companies and some operational sectors in the aviation…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Sierra Leone President Calls for Seizing Opportunities in Africa

Sierra Leone President Calls for Seizing Opportunities in Africa

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio stressed Thursday importance of working towards attaining political stability, grasping and exploiting opportunities…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business OPEC Cuts Forecast for Global Crude Demand in 2019

OPEC Cuts Forecast for Global Crude Demand in 2019

OPEC on Thursday cut the forecast of global demand for its crude this year as rivals boost production, building a case for extending supply curbs beyond June…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Eni Announces New Gas Discovery in Egypt

Eni Announces New Gas Discovery in Egypt

Italian company Eni said on Wednesday it had made a major gas discovery in the Nour exploration prospect located in the Nour North Sinai Concession off the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business railway

South Korea’s SK Wins $420 Mn Railway Deal in UAE

South Korea’s SK Engineering and Construction, of SK Group, announced it has been awarded a $408 million contract to establish UAE’s National Rail Network by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Oil Rises Strongly Supported by Cuts, Sanctions

Oil Rises Strongly Supported by Cuts, Sanctions

Oil prices rose yesterday, driven by OPEC's current production restrictions and US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. By 15:07 GMT, the crude Brent for…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Saudi Helicopter Company Prepares to Launch Fleet

Saudi Helicopter Company Prepares to Launch Fleet

The first national commercial helicopter operator in Saudi Arabia has showcased its chopper during the first Saudi International Exhibition at al-Thumama…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business SABIC to Merge Its Two Fully-owned SADAF, PETROKEMYA

SABIC to Merge Its Two Fully-owned SADAF, PETROKEMYA

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) intends to merge its two wholly-owned subsidiaries as part of a strategic transformation plan to increase efficiency…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Egypt Plans Increased Rice Cultivation in Effort to Cut Import Bill

Egypt Plans Increased Rice Cultivation in Effort to Cut Import Bill

Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday it would grow about 1.1 million acres of rice in the 2019 season, up from 800,000 acres last year, in an effort…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Iraq Oil Exports Down in February

Iraq Oil Exports Down in February

Iraq’s state oil marketer SOMO announced Tuesday that Feb. oil exports dropped 0.11 percent compared to Jan., noting that the barrel price in Feb. reached USD…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business Rouhani Receives From Baghdad First Installment of Electricity Debts

Rouhani Receives From Baghdad First Installment of Electricity Debts

Iran has received the first installment of US$200 million worth of energy and electricity exports to Iraq on the second day of President Hassan Rouhani’s visit…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Business Kuwait to Inaugurate New Gas Pipeline End of 2019

Kuwait to Inaugurate New Gas Pipeline End of 2019

The fifth gas pipeline will be operational end of the current year, expected Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) CEO Waleed al-Bader. It is expected to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business Saudi AlOula Developer Unveils Ajdan Rise Waterfront Mega Project

Saudi AlOula Developer Unveils Ajdan Rise Waterfront Mega Project

Saudi Arabia’s AlOula real estate developer unveiled its plans for Ajdan Rise, advertised as a masterpiece in the skyline of the eastern city of al-Khobar city…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlKhobar )
Business IEA Expects US to Lead Global Oil Supply Growth to 2024

IEA Expects US to Lead Global Oil Supply Growth to 2024

The United States will drive global oil supply growth over the next five years, adding another four million barrels per day to the country’s already booming…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)