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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Kuwait’s sovereign ratings remain firmly anchored — S&P at AA-/A-1+ and Moody’s at A1 (both stable, 22 May 2026), Fitch at AA-/stable…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Brent slipped 0.2% to ~$94.07 and WTI held near $88.68, the US Dollar Index eased 0.29% to 99.02, and gold rebounded ~1.02%…
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Energy & Commodities · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Global energy investment is set to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026 (+~5% y/y), with oil spending falling below $500 billion for a…
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Global · May 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds Mubadala and ADIA are raising billions through targeted share sales — including GlobalFoundries, Medline and the INNIO…
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Kuwait · May 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Kuwait consumer spending reached KD 3.31 billion in April 2026, with non-cash channels making up 80.2% of the total as Point of…
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Energy & Commodities · May 27, 2026 · 4 min read
UK households are set to face another rise in energy bills from July, as global gas market volatility feeds directly into domestic…
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Energy & Commodities · May 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Russian crude exports are moving close to their highest levels of 2026 as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz reshapes global oil…
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Kuwait · May 25, 2026 · 2 min read
Central Bank of Kuwait Data Signals Healthy Financial System Amid Sustained Economic Activity KUWAIT — The Central Bank of Kuwait's latest monetary…
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UAE · May 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Fitch's latest UAE rating action sends a clear message: the country's credit strength remains intact, but the economic transmission channels from regional…
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Saudi Arabia · May 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Moody's affirmation of Saudi Arabia at Aa3 with a stable outlook highlights how sovereign strength is increasingly being assessed through fiscal buffers,…
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Egypt · May 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Goldman Sachs is standing outside market consensus by expecting the Central Bank of Egypt to raise interest rates, while most forecasts still…
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Egypt · May 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Egypt is preparing a new international oil exploration auction in Q3 2026, as it seeks to revive domestic production, attract foreign capital…
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Kuwait’s sovereign ratings remain firmly anchored — S&P at AA-/A-1+ and Moody’s at A1 (both stable, 22 May 2026), Fitch at AA-/stable — as accumulated sovereign wealth (Moody’s: ~4–5x GDP; Fitch: NFA at 607% of GDP) cushions the impact of the Strait of Hormuz oil-export shock.
Brent slipped 0.2% to ~$94.07 and WTI held near $88.68, the US Dollar Index eased 0.29% to 99.02, and gold rebounded ~1.02% to ~$4,501 after reports of a possible 60-day US-Iran ceasefire extension — a cross-asset move that prices cautious relief rather than full normalization.
Global energy investment is set to reach $3.4 trillion in 2026 (+~5% y/y), with oil spending falling below $500 billion for a third year while gas investment rises to a decade-high $330 billion and electricity-related spending nears $1.6 trillion, according to the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2026.
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth funds Mubadala and ADIA are raising billions through targeted share sales — including GlobalFoundries, Medline and the INNIO IPO — while continuing to deploy capital in new deals, according to Bloomberg.
Kuwait consumer spending reached KD 3.31 billion in April 2026, with non-cash channels making up 80.2% of the total as Point of Sale and online payments led activity.
UK households are set to face another rise in energy bills from July, as global gas market volatility feeds directly into domestic energy costs. Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026 will rise by 13%, taking the typical annual dual fuel bill for a…
Russian crude exports are moving close to their highest levels of 2026 as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz reshapes global oil trade. The shift is increasing demand for alternative barrels, with India emerging as the clearest near term driver of Russian crude flows. The latest tanker tracking data shows average Russian crude shipments over…
Central Bank of Kuwait Data Signals Healthy Financial System Amid Sustained Economic Activity KUWAIT — The Central Bank of Kuwait’s latest monetary and banking indicators for April 2026 reveal a banking sector in solid expansion, with year-on-year growth across key metrics including credit facilities, bank assets, and resident deposits. The data underscores the resilience of…
Fitch’s latest UAE rating action sends a clear message: the country’s credit strength remains intact, but the economic transmission channels from regional conflict are becoming more visible. Fitch affirmed the UAE at AA- with a Stable Outlook, supported by low government debt, strong external assets, high GDP per capita, and Abu Dhabi’s large sovereign net…
Moody’s affirmation of Saudi Arabia at Aa3 with a stable outlook highlights how sovereign strength is increasingly being assessed through fiscal buffers, export flexibility, infrastructure resilience and the ability to absorb geopolitical shocks. Key insights: Moody’s expects higher oil prices to offset much of the pressure from lower production and exports, with Brent assumed around…