Consumer prices in Saudi Arabia rose one point eight percent in the year to July, the third consecutive month at that rate, the General Authority for Statistics said. Prices rose zero point two percent on the month, matching the monthly increase recorded in June. The stability runs well beyond three months. On the authority’s monthly…

Foreign investors hold zero point seven five percent of Saudi Aramco against a permitted limit of forty nine percent, according to the Saudi Exchange’s foreign ownership report updated on 9 August. Because Aramco is valued at about six point four one trillion riyals, or roughly sixty seven percent of the whole Main Market, that small…

Gold buyers across the Gulf and Egypt moved decisively out of jewellery and into bars and coins in the second quarter of 2026, according to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends published on 30 July. Jewellery demand fell in every regional market the Council reports individually, while bar and coin demand rose in every…

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved a new Government Tenders and Procurement Law, the Ministry of Finance announced on 5 August 2026 in a statement by the Minister of Finance, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan. The single change most likely to be felt by suppliers is a requirement that government entities process private sector dues within prescribed…

Non-oil business conditions across the Gulf moved in different directions in July, according to S&P Global PMI surveys released on 4 and 5 August 2026. Kuwait returned to growth after four months below the 50.0 no-change mark, the United Arab Emirates accelerated, Saudi Arabia eased slightly while staying firmly in expansion, and Qatar improved but…