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Energy & Commodities | International Organizations | OPEC | IEA

OPEC Puts Shipping and Insurance Costs Above a Third of Crude Value at Joint Workshop
November 4, 2026November 5, 2026

Shipping and insurance costs have passed one-third of crude’s value this year, OPEC’s Secretary General told an online workshop that OPEC, the IEA and the IEF convened on 4 November. For producing and consuming economies alike, that puts the cost of moving and insuring a cargo at more than a third of what the crude…

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Macro | IMF | Oman | UAE

Oman Reports 3.8% First-Half Growth to IMF Mission as UAE Opens Its Article IV Review
November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

Oman’s economy grew 3.8% in the first half of 2026, supported by 9.7% growth in petroleum activities, the Ministry of Economy reported to an IMF mission on 4 November. Both parts of the economy grew in the first half, and the Fund projects 4.1% growth for Oman for the full year, a figure that covers…

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Rating Agencies | Corporate News | France

Fitch Revises BNP Paribas’ Outlook to Negative on France, Affirms AA- Rating
November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

Fitch Ratings revised BNP Paribas’ outlook to Negative from Stable on Tuesday and affirmed its AA- rating, carrying its 30 October move on France through to the bank’s operating environment. For the bank’s creditors the ratings hold today, but their direction now hangs on France: a sovereign downgrade to A would likely take BNP Paribas…

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Macro | International Organizations | IMF | Jordan

Jordan Reaches IMF Staff-Level Deal on Two Reviews That Would Release an Estimated $294m
November 3, 2026November 4, 2026

IMF staff and Jordan reached a staff-level agreement on the sixth Extended Fund Facility review and third Resilience and Sustainability Facility review, worth an estimated $294m once the Board approves. For Jordan’s government and its creditors, the agreement keeps a programme approved in January 2024 on track through a war that has cut tourism and…

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Energy & Commodities | International Organizations | IEA | EU

IEA Sees Global LNG Supply Falling 3% in 2026, With EU Gas Storage Lowest Since 2013
November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

The International Energy Agency projects a 3% fall in global LNG supply in 2026, the steepest on record, and warns low European storage could keep markets tight into 2027. For gas importers in Europe and Asia, the review warns that competition for a small pool of flexible cargoes could intensify this winter. Prices are already…

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Macro | International Organizations | Egypt

Egypt Signs €58.22 Million IFAD Financing for Nile Valley Farm Water Management
November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

Egypt signed €58.22 million of development financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development on Monday for a Nile Valley farm water project, alongside a $470,000 grant. For farmers in Beni Suef and Minya, the larger agreement helps finance modern irrigation and drainage across 30,000 feddans, with an estimated 90,000 rural households set to benefit,…

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Rating Agencies | Corporate News | USA

Oracle’s Proposed $10bn Notes Win Investment-Grade Ratings, Moody’s Outlook Stays Negative
November 2, 2026

Oracle’s $10bn note offering drew investment-grade ratings from Fitch, Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings on 2 November; Fitch and Moody’s also affirmed the company’s ratings, with Moody’s outlook still negative. For Oracle’s creditors, the agencies place the new debt in the same BBB band, but Fitch and Moody’s split on direction: Fitch keeps a stable…

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International Organizations | Middle East | Corporate News | Egypt

Banque du Caire Starts Trading on EGX After an EGP 36.37bn IPO, the Exchange’s Largest
November 2, 2026November 2, 2026

Banque du Caire shares began trading on the Egyptian Exchange after an EGP 36.37 billion offering, the exchange’s largest ever, whose public tranche was covered over 27 times. For Egypt’s state offerings programme, the result answers the question that matters most: whether local and foreign money will commit at size to a state bank. Orders…

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International Organizations | OECD | Global | Egypt

OECD Says Farm Support Rose Nearly 15% in Two Years to a Record Above $950bn
November 2, 2026

Government support to agriculture rose nearly 15% in two years to a record above $950 billion in 2025, with nearly half in potentially most distorting forms, the OECD said. For farm ministries and food importers, the Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2026 report, published on 2 November, shows support growing faster than the value of…

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Macro | International Organizations | World Bank | Egypt

Egypt Signs $1bn World Bank Financing, Second of Three GROWTH Reform Operations
November 1, 2026November 4, 2026

Egypt signed a $1 billion World Bank financing agreement on 1 November, the second of three development policy operations backing private investment, sounder public finances and a greener economy. For Egypt’s budget, this is concessional money tied to reforms the government says are already under way, from wider private participation to more efficient management of…

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