Saudi Red Sea Authority, NEOM Sign MoU to Improve Visitor Experience

The MoU, signed by SRSA Acting CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr, reflects SRSA's commitment to encouraging and attracting investment in coastal tourism activities. SPA
The MoU, signed by SRSA Acting CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr, reflects SRSA's commitment to encouraging and attracting investment in coastal tourism activities. SPA
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Saudi Red Sea Authority, NEOM Sign MoU to Improve Visitor Experience

The MoU, signed by SRSA Acting CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr, reflects SRSA's commitment to encouraging and attracting investment in coastal tourism activities. SPA
The MoU, signed by SRSA Acting CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr, reflects SRSA's commitment to encouraging and attracting investment in coastal tourism activities. SPA

Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NEOM to collaborate on developing legislation, regulations, and technology in marine tourism.
The partnership will promote the sharing of expertise and enable the implementation and activation of joint initiatives. The aim is to enhance research, deliver innovation, and improve the visitor experience for tourists in Saudi Arabia's existing, emerging, and future Red Sea coastal destinations.
The MoU, signed by SRSA Acting CEO Mohammed Al-Nasser and NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr, reflects SRSA's commitment to encouraging and attracting investment in coastal tourism activities. It also assists small and medium enterprises, including administrative, technical, and advisory support.
Through this partnership, SRSA aims to integrate with relevant entities from the public, private, and third sectors to achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which is to activate the role of coastal tourism as one of the promising and valuable sectors of the national economy.
The agreement specified several areas of cooperation, such as supporting opportunities available to investors in coastal tourism and water activities, as well as planning and implementing other joint initiatives as agreed upon by the two parties.
The MoU reflects SRSA's efforts to expand its strategic partnerships and explore best practices to regulate navigational and marine tourism activities, all while ensuring sustainability and care for the environment.



Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions

Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions
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Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions

Oil Prices Rise as Concerns Grow over Supply Disruptions

Oil prices climbed on Tuesday reversing earlier declines, as fears of tighter Russian and Iranian supply due to escalating Western sanctions lent support.

Brent futures were up 61 cents, or 0.80%, to $76.91 a barrel at 1119 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 46 cents, or 0.63%, to $74.02.

It seems market participants have started to price in some small supply disruption risks on Iranian crude exports to China, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo.

In China, Shandong Port Group issued a notice on Monday banning US sanctioned oil vessels from its network of ports, according to three traders, potentially restricting blacklisted vessels from major energy terminals on China's east coast.

Shandong Port Group oversees major ports on China's east coast, including Qingdao, Rizhao and Yantai, which are major terminals for importing sanctioned oil.

Meanwhile, cold weather in the US and Europe has boosted heating oil demand, providing further support for prices.

However, oil price gains were capped by global economic data.

Euro zone inflation

accelerated

in December, an unwelcome but anticipated blip that is unlikely to derail further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.

"Higher inflation in Germany raised suggestions that the ECB may not be able to cut rates as fast as hoped across the Eurozone, while US manufactured good orders fell in November," Ashley Kelty, an analyst at Panmure Liberum said.

Technical indicators for oil futures are now in overbought territory, and sellers are keen to step in once again to take advantage of the strength, tempering additional price advances, said Harry Tchilinguirian, head of research at Onyx Capital Group.

Market participants are waiting for more data this week, such as the US December non-farm payrolls report on Friday, for clues on US interest rate policy and the oil demand outlook.